Open Space and Recreation

The Open Space and Recreation Strategy is one of Council's key informing strategies. The Informing Strategies are based on research and provide an important link between the vision and high level outcomes of the City Plan and the specific actions that will deliver these outcomes. You can read the final strategy here.

Community Consultation: 

The Draft Open Space and Recreation Strategy is Randwick City Council’s plan to increase community access to quality parks, coastal areas, and sports and recreation opportunities. Good quality public open spaces improves physical and mental well-being and provides places to play, meet and socialise. 

The strategy is a 10 year plan to help deliver Council’s longer term vision contained in our City Plan (Community Strategic Plan) through specific objectives and strategic approaches. The specific goals will be delivered as part of Council’s delivery program and annual operational plans and budgets. 

Our overall objectives are to ensure every home in Randwick is within 800m of open space, and to maintain high satisfaction ratings for all our open spaces and any new open space or recreation facilities.

Specifically, we have set ourselves 39 strategic approaches to achieve our objectives. Some of these approaches include:

• Creating public parks and plazas in the Kensington and Kingsford town centres.
• Advocating for public access to the remaining Federal land at Malabar Headland.
• Improving signage along the Coastal Walkway.
• Developing a Playground Plan focusing on diversifying and expanding play spaces to include provision for all abilities and adventure play.
• Completing the Coastal Walkway to create a continuous pedestrian link between Clovelly and Botany Bay.
• Identifying temporary and/or permanent sites for a BMX track with jumps, or mountain bike course.
• Investigate off-leash dog areas in South Coogee, Kensington and Kingsford.
  

Watch OUR WEBINAR Watch our webinar(External link) to learn more about how we are planning to improve community access to open space, including more places for teenagers, dog off leash spaces and continuing the coastal walkway. Join Joe Ingegneri (Manager Technical Services), Nick Renneberg (Coordinator Open Space Services) and Stella Agagiotis (Manager Strategic Planning).

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS on the strategy Make a submission online Send your comments headed "Open Space and Recreation Needs Strategy" to the General Manager by email council@randwick.nsw.gov.au(External link) or mail to 30 Frances Street, Randwick NSW 2031.

HOW WAS THE STRATEGY DEVELOPED?

In 2020, Council consulted with the local community to learn more about how you spend your time outdoors and what you would like to see in the future. Using surveys, interactive mapping, drop in sessions, and workshops we received feedback from our local residents, sporting groups and peak sporting bodies. 

The community consultation helped develop an Open Space and Recreation Needs Study, written to guide improvements to our parks, sporting facilities and open spaces, and assist in their future management. You can read more about the study and community consultation here.

CONSULTATION PERIOD: 1 TO 28 JUNE 2021.