Have Your Say about Gilgandra Reserve and Playground, North Bondi

16 May 2023

Waverley Council is inviting the community to provide feedback about our proposed upgrade of Gilgandra Reserve and Playground, North Bondi.

Gilgandra Reserve is owned by Sydney Water with a lease agreement allowing the Council to use, manage and maintain the reserve for public use. Their consent is required for any upgrades on their land and Council Officers are actively working with Sydney Water on this project.

As part of our ongoing commitment to maintaining and enhancing our outdoor green space, Waverley Council has developed a concept design for the proposed playground upgrade which has been informed by Council’s Community Strategic Plan 2022-2032 and Play Space Strategy 2014-2029.

Council proposes to upgrade all play equipment to the latest Australian Standards for safety and provide:

• A range of play experiences including active, imaginative, creative, social, quiet and free play

• Create play spaces that are memorable and include distinctive ways to experience play
• Include free, quiet and social play spaces

Mayor of Waverley, Paula Masselos, said the Council’s concept design for this much-loved neighbourhood space encourages children to interact and engage with one another, promoting the development of social skills and friendships:

“The play experience we’ve proposed for Gilgandra Reserve will be tailored to suit toddlers up to early school age, with an increase in the diversity of play opportunities,” Mayor Masselos said.

"The play space forms part of a network of closely located play spaces including Barracluff Park and Niblick Street that provide a variety of experiences and cater for older children.”