Parmelia Park Upgrade & Playground Renewal

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Parmelia Park is getting an upgrade, help us select a new playground design.

Parmelia Park in South Fremantle is a socially and historically significant green space, regularly serving families, dog walkers and community groups. Nestled between Parmelia and Chester Streets, the park is a 2-acre lawn and features a fenced playground for kids, fitness equipment, small basketball court and brick toilet block. The park was developed in the interwar years due to the demands of South Fremantle’s growing population.

The City's Projects & Place Team has received capital works funding in the 2024/25 budget to upgrade play equipment and enhance Parmelia Park to better serve its growing community and maintain the health and integrity of the trees and grassed areas. The City is going to:

  • Address ongoing irrigation and landscaping concerns.
  • Renew the existing playground facilities at Parmelia Park, which are over 20 years old.
  • Add an accessible path, improve picnic areas, update seating, and enhance irrigation.
  • Replace some struggling lawn areas with waterwise native plants to boost biodiversity and create a scenic walking path along the edges.

The City is committed to seeking community and stakeholder input to ensure the playground replacement meets the needs of all those who enjoy Parmelia Park. Based on community ideas and needs, as well as the budget, a playground design will be developed and delivered within the 2024/25 financial year.

How can the community influence the project?

We are asking the public to:

  • Learn more about the scope of the Parmelia Park renewal project by exploring the Frequently Asked Questions and explainer documents listed below.
  • Share what you currently love about the park and what replacement play designs are most suitable by completing the Parmelia Park Play Renewal Survey.
  • View the associated materials, talk to City officers and provide feedback in person at the Parmelia Park Drop-In-Session (details below)

How can you meet with City Officers to discuss the park upgrade and your feedback?

  • Attend the drop-in session: Drop-in sessions allow the public to meet with City staff to ask questions about the project, seek clarification and guidance on how to best submit feedback. These are informal sessions that allow the public to come and go during the time period provided. To learn more, visit our How We Engage page here.

Join our Parmelia Park drop-in session at the following date and time:

  • When: Saturday 9 November 2024
  • Where: Parmelia Park, South Fremantle (BBQ area)
  • Time: 9:00 am - 11:00am

City Officers aim to:

  • Work with the community on the design of replacement play equipment for Parmelia Park that best suits their needs.
  • Work with the community to collect thoughts on the current park layout, highlight any issues experienced and suggest focal points where further improvements to amenities could be made if more funding becomes available.
  • Keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and provide feedback on how public input influenced the project.
  • Work with you to ensure that your concerns and aspirations are noted; provide clarity on questions that may arise.

How can you make your submission?
Submissions can be submitted online via the submission form below, or:

A hard copy of the survey can be sent or picked up upon request by emailing the Community Engagement team here: communityengagement@fremantle.wa.gov.au.

Submissions close on 30 November 2024.

Parmelia Park is getting an upgrade, help us select a new playground design.

Parmelia Park in South Fremantle is a socially and historically significant green space, regularly serving families, dog walkers and community groups. Nestled between Parmelia and Chester Streets, the park is a 2-acre lawn and features a fenced playground for kids, fitness equipment, small basketball court and brick toilet block. The park was developed in the interwar years due to the demands of South Fremantle’s growing population.

The City's Projects & Place Team has received capital works funding in the 2024/25 budget to upgrade play equipment and enhance Parmelia Park to better serve its growing community and maintain the health and integrity of the trees and grassed areas. The City is going to:

  • Address ongoing irrigation and landscaping concerns.
  • Renew the existing playground facilities at Parmelia Park, which are over 20 years old.
  • Add an accessible path, improve picnic areas, update seating, and enhance irrigation.
  • Replace some struggling lawn areas with waterwise native plants to boost biodiversity and create a scenic walking path along the edges.

The City is committed to seeking community and stakeholder input to ensure the playground replacement meets the needs of all those who enjoy Parmelia Park. Based on community ideas and needs, as well as the budget, a playground design will be developed and delivered within the 2024/25 financial year.

How can the community influence the project?

We are asking the public to:

  • Learn more about the scope of the Parmelia Park renewal project by exploring the Frequently Asked Questions and explainer documents listed below.
  • Share what you currently love about the park and what replacement play designs are most suitable by completing the Parmelia Park Play Renewal Survey.
  • View the associated materials, talk to City officers and provide feedback in person at the Parmelia Park Drop-In-Session (details below)

How can you meet with City Officers to discuss the park upgrade and your feedback?

  • Attend the drop-in session: Drop-in sessions allow the public to meet with City staff to ask questions about the project, seek clarification and guidance on how to best submit feedback. These are informal sessions that allow the public to come and go during the time period provided. To learn more, visit our How We Engage page here.

Join our Parmelia Park drop-in session at the following date and time:

  • When: Saturday 9 November 2024
  • Where: Parmelia Park, South Fremantle (BBQ area)
  • Time: 9:00 am - 11:00am

City Officers aim to:

  • Work with the community on the design of replacement play equipment for Parmelia Park that best suits their needs.
  • Work with the community to collect thoughts on the current park layout, highlight any issues experienced and suggest focal points where further improvements to amenities could be made if more funding becomes available.
  • Keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and provide feedback on how public input influenced the project.
  • Work with you to ensure that your concerns and aspirations are noted; provide clarity on questions that may arise.

How can you make your submission?
Submissions can be submitted online via the submission form below, or:

A hard copy of the survey can be sent or picked up upon request by emailing the Community Engagement team here: communityengagement@fremantle.wa.gov.au.

Submissions close on 30 November 2024.

  • Frequently Asked Questions

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    What upgrades to Parmelia Park will be covered in this project? When will the playground renewal happen? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for more information.

    Read the FAQ here.

  • Explainer: Upgrades at Parmelia Park

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    The planned works to be undertaken at Parmelia Park can be split into 3 categories:

    • Green upgrades
    • Accessibility upgrades
    • Play renewal

    Click here to view the Parmelia Park Upgrade Info Sheet

  • Sketch: What we are planning for the park

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    Want to see how these park upgrades might look? This handy sketch outlines the main areas of landscaping and accessibility works planned for Parmelia Park.

    Click here to view the sketch - What we are planning for the park

  • Key Document: City of Fremantle Public Open Space Strategy 2024 - 2034

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    The Parmelia Park Upgrade project takes into consideration the aims and directions laid out in the City's Public Open Space Strategy 2024 - 2034.

    In today’s rapidly changing world, public open spaces serve as vital sanctuaries, providing communities with places for recreation, relaxation, social interaction, and connection with nature. As population growth, climate change, and urbanisation pose significant challenges, the value of these spaces becomes increasingly evident.

    The purpose of the City of Fremantle Public Open Space (POS) Strategy is to provide a clear strategic direction and framework for the provision and management of POS within the City. In doing so, the Strategy recognises the challenges presented by the City’s declining POS provision per person and limited opportunities for new POS acquisition. The City’s future directions for public open space is to ensure it continues to serve its purpose to allow the community to participate and connect in a functional, flexible and sustainable environment.

    You can read the Public Open Space Strategy 2024-2034 here.

  • Related: Our Strategic Community Plan

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    Parmelia Park Upgrade and Play Renew project aims to implement solutions with strategic, long-term thinking and guidance that speaks to the City of Fremantle’s 2024-2034 Strategic Community Plan, as well as the City’s asset renewal program related to parks, reserves and play equipment.

    The City's 2024-2034 Strategic Community Plan is the City’s most significant guiding document and establishes the community’s long-term aspirations and vision for Fremantle’s future. The Plan drives the City’s planning, budgeting, resource allocation and service delivery over the next decade, and was developed in direct collaboration with people who live, work, and play in Fremantle. This project meets a number of key focus areas set out by the community - most importantly that Fremantle is a "Liveable City that is vibrant, socially connected and desirable" and a "Resilient City that plans for the future and is empowered to take action."

    Read the Strategic Community Plan here.


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