Wilson Park Precinct Plan

A major upgrade for this iconic facility, home to a range of recreational and community-based activities.

Wilson Park Precinct Place Vision

In 2017, the City engaged RobertsDay to develop a Place Vision for the Wilson Park Precinct. The Place Vision was developed over several months, including a diverse Place research program and extensive community engagement.

The Place Vision identified a number of activity nodes and attractions across the precinct, including areas for active recreation, the main street, and a place for community. View the Wilson Park Precinct Place Vision (2017)

Wilson Park Precinct Master Plan

In 2018, the City began development of the Wilson Park Precinct Master Plan (2019) to guide the future upgrades of the site. This involved extensive consultation and local visioning to shape the design concepts.

Through this process, the themes of a central 'Heart' and connection to the cultural, environmental and community aspects of the site emerged. This shaped the four major design components of the Master Plan:

Wilson Park Precinct Master Plan

  • Zone 2: Heart + Playground

    A central spine consisting of pump track, youth play, nature play and a ‘social connecting place’ that connects the Kooyong Road shops with the rest of the Precinct.

    Underway

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  • Zone 2b: Clubrooms and public facilities

    Exploring opportunities to develop and integrate the netball clubrooms and public toilet facilities into Zone 2: The Heart + Playground.

    Underway

    Read more about Zone 2b 

  • Zone 3: Community Centre + Gerring

    A field that provides a kickabout, dog walking and community events space as well as overflow parking. This space is also intended to incorporate a community garden, orchard, rain gardens and a green buffer between the road and the field using permeable paving. The garden adjacent to the community centre, will provide a series of themed gardens (indigenous type landscape, six season, bush tucker, etc).

  • Zone 4: Kooyong

    Revitalisation of the Kooyong Road streetscape, along with activating Jupp Lane with murals and events; and transforming the sump into a more useable space for events, as well as improve visual/physical access and introduce more native plantings.

Cultural Significance

Wilson Park Precinct is located within the country of the Whadjuk Noongar People, and includes the registered Aboriginal heritage site, Rivervale Camp (DPLH 3717). Recorded during a broad survey of Aboriginal areas of significance in 1985, the place is identified as an Aboriginal camp that was occupied between 1910 and 1920.

As part of the initial concept design process, a Heritage Report was initiated including engagement with the Whadjuk Working Group and Traditional Owner representatives. This was followed by lodgment of a Section 18 Notice (under Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972) with the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, where Conditions of Consent were granted for the site.

Consultation and engagement with Traditional Owners and the local aboriginal community have continued for each stage of the project, guiding the design elements, themes and protocol for development of each zone.