Gisborne Fields Landscape Plan implementation

Gisborne Fields Landscape Plan 2018 is guiding the staged development of the three acres of land located in the Gisborne Fields Estate into a park for the local community.

The first stages of the eight-stage landscape plan have been completed, these included the installation of playground equipment (in 2019), and the development of shared pathway around the reserve, and some intersecting pathways (in 2020).

The most recent stages have seen the development of a new picnic shelter and supporting facilities such as a BBQ, picnic tables, bike rails and a drinking fountain (in 2022) as well as surface mounding, tree planting, casual football goal posts, park furniture and perimeter bollards (in 2023).

Stage 5 of the landscape plan was completed in November 2024, delivering an expansion of the existing play space and some further tree planting and low-level vegetation.

Stages 6, 7 and 8 are currently not funded for implementation, however like the previous stages, will be subject to future Council funding.

Completed in 2024

Works in 2024 delivered an expanded play space with the inclusions of some natural play elements and a double flying fox to support the existing play equipment.

Further tree plantings, pathways and new low-level vegetation installed within the expanded play space has created an inviting area for everyone to enjoy.

Completed in 2023

Works in 2023 established bollard and pole perimeter fencing, and the forming of undulating mounds in the northern wedge of the reserve.

Softscape works established gardens in the northwest and southwest corners, and numerous additional trees being planted throughout the north wedge.

Park furniture was also installed including several bench seats. A set of AFL goal posts creates a casual kickabout area.

2023 works have enhanced the reserve significantly with the perimeter fencing helping to formalise the site as a recreational park. The kickabout area and bench seating, in addition to the existing playground and barbecue picnic shelter, supports a recreational space that promotes wellbeing.

Completed in 2022

These works included the construction of a new picnic shelter, barbecue, seating and a drinking fountain. Bike racks were built. Tree, shrub and grass plantings improved the landscape amenity of the park by providing shade canopy trees and pockets of vegetation.