WV Scott Memorial Masterplan

Overview

WV Scott Memorial Park is local sporting open space home to Austral Soccer Club and Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Association in Summer, there are two full-size soccer fields, two junior soccer fields, and one outdoor netball court (used for additional parking), as well as a clubhouse inclusive of change rooms and storage facilities.

The Austral North and Leppington Contributions Plan notes that local parks should have a range of play spaces and opportunities and cater to older children and young people as well as a traditional playground for young children.

Where we are at?

Where is the project taking place?

WV Scott Memorial Park is located at the Corner of Edmondson Ave and Bringelly Road, Austral.

What is proposed?

The Masterplan covers the design of the temporary use, capacity of existing sport courts to multi-sport games court, the upgrade of the Children’s Playground to suit all ages and the adaptively re-used of the existing dwelling on the recently acquired land to provide for short-term needs (e.g. storage facilities). Temporary facilities to provide Changerooms for the growing Austral Soccer Club as the sport fields will need to remain operational.

Short Term:

Functional fitness / Community Programs Shed
Open Space for informal social gathering
Multi-sports area
Outdoor Café
Event and Market Spaces
Shared path access North to South and East to West
Green loop
Stage 1 – Play Space / Playground

Long Term:

Aquatic Centre
Aquatic Entry Plaza
BMX
Skate Park
Stage 2 – Play Space / Playground

The masterplan was designed and developed in close collaboration with the community, to ensure we created a plan that responds to our community today and well into the future. The Draft Masterplan has been designed to be delivered in TWO stages being a short term and long term vision. The short term will ensure the active use remains for the local sporting clubs and the community delivering much needed access, open spaces and play spaces. The long term vision will ensure the growth in the area to equal the growing population and demographical needs.

Community consultation included:

Family Fun Day – 7 October 2023
Online Survey on Council’s Liverpool Listens Page – October 2023
Community Forum at Austral Public School – 2 November 2023
Key stakeholder sporting clubs – Austral Soccer Club and Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Association – 22 November 2023

From the community consultation, common ideas are:

A diverse range of high-quality play spaces throughout Austral
Walking/cycling paths and trails around all parks, connected
Provision of youth focused facilities like basketball courts, and skate parks
A high-quality leisure and aquatic centre
Waterplay opportunities
Nature play opportunities
Provision of picnic and barbecue facilities to encourage community gatherings
Providing adequate parking to accommodate capacity
Adequate tree canopy and dense planting to provide respite from urban living
Adequate lighting to ensure safe use of walking paths and facilities after dark
Upgrades to existing sports fields to increase capacity and resilience to weather
Integration of food and beverage provision at open spaces and playgrounds
Installation of new amenities and clubhouses across all open space sporting facilities

Have your say

Council would now like to invite the community to give us your feedback on the Draft Masterplan. This can be done but completing the online survey or a written submission. Online survey closes Thursday 20 June 2024. At a later stage, we will present the final Masterplan and illustrate how your inputs have helped shape the final plan.

Complete our online survey regarding the Draft Masterplan for WV Scott Memorial Park above OR Send us a written submission to: communityplanning@liverpool.nsw.gov.au or Locked Bag 7064, Liverpool BC NSW 1871, quoting File No 2024/0458.

Online Survey for Masterplan of Craik Park and WV Scott Memorial Park
Family Fun Day - Saturday 18 May 2024 - Grimson Park, West Hoxton