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Waverley Council is making improvements to Marks Park and the Coastal Walk to ensure we continue to deliver recreational facilities that support a healthy, happy and connected community.
The works at Marks Park will include:
Continuous access path - A footpath providing step free access to park facilities. The footpath will link the playground, amenities block, seats and coastal viewpoints.
Stair connection between Park and Mackenzies Point - Create formal stair access from the park to the coast walk and look out.
New Lookout - New accessible lookout point. The lookout will provide access to coastal views providing a similar experience to Mackenzies Point for all park visitors.
Embankment stabilisation - New native landscape planting to stabilise the embankment and prevent erosion.
Playground upgrade - New playground upgraded to replace old equipment and expand the play experience.
The works at the Coastal Walk will include:
New Fitness Stations - Three new fitness stations will replace old equipment along the Coastal Walk between Tamarama and Marks Park. The new equipment design has been based on the much loved and highly successful Bondi Park fitness station. The stations will offering a range of exercise options including pushup bars, dip bars, monkey bars, vertical pole, different step heights and flat and incline benches with various hand holds.
New Park Furniture - To continue to support users of the Coastal Walk new furniture will be installed along the route between Tamarama Park and Bondi including bins, seats and drinking fountains.
Upgrade works will start in early June 2019 and are due to be completed by September 2019, weather permitting.
During this time, the coastal walk, park areas and amenities block will remain open to the public. Only the immediate footprint of the works will be fenced off from public access.
Waverley Council is making improvements to Marks Park and the Coastal Walk to ensure we continue to deliver recreational facilities that support a healthy, happy and connected community.
The works at Marks Park will include:
Continuous access path - A footpath providing step free access to park facilities. The footpath will link the playground, amenities block, seats and coastal viewpoints.
Stair connection between Park and Mackenzies Point - Create formal stair access from the park to the coast walk and look out.
New Lookout - New accessible lookout point. The lookout will provide access to coastal views providing a similar experience to Mackenzies Point for all park visitors.
Embankment stabilisation - New native landscape planting to stabilise the embankment and prevent erosion.
Playground upgrade - New playground upgraded to replace old equipment and expand the play experience.
The works at the Coastal Walk will include:
New Fitness Stations - Three new fitness stations will replace old equipment along the Coastal Walk between Tamarama and Marks Park. The new equipment design has been based on the much loved and highly successful Bondi Park fitness station. The stations will offering a range of exercise options including pushup bars, dip bars, monkey bars, vertical pole, different step heights and flat and incline benches with various hand holds.
New Park Furniture - To continue to support users of the Coastal Walk new furniture will be installed along the route between Tamarama Park and Bondi including bins, seats and drinking fountains.
Upgrade works will start in early June 2019 and are due to be completed by September 2019, weather permitting.
During this time, the coastal walk, park areas and amenities block will remain open to the public. Only the immediate footprint of the works will be fenced off from public access.
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07 Jun 2019
Following consultation in 2017, Council has started works to make Marks Park more accessible and equitable for everyone to enjoy. Works began in early June and will include:
New universal access footpath
New stair connection between the park and Mackenzies Point
New accessible lookout point
New native landscape planting to stabilise the park slopes and prevent erosion
New playground upgraded to replace old equipment and expand the play experience.
The new pathway will provide step-free continuous access around the entire perimeter of the park for all members of the community including people with a disability and families with prams.
New swings and slide on a soft-fall surface are features of the new playground.
The access and inclusion upgrades works will also include new access stairs to Mackenzies Point, turf remediation, irrigation improvements, low rise vegetation and steep slope stabilisation.
Feedback received through community and stakeholder consultation over several years informed our plans for the access and inclusion upgrades.
The access and inclusion upgrades are in response to community needs and meet Council’s obligations under Commonwealth and State government disability Inclusion laws.
Works including the pathway will be completed in September ahead of the world-leading Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, 24 October to 10 November 2019.
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06 Jun 2019
Consultation has concluded
Waverley Council is planning to conduct some maintenance and repair upgrade works to Marks Park and the Coastal Walk.
Before we do this, we want to hear from you to find out exactly what you would like to see upgraded at these two iconic gems in Waverley.
Your feedback will help ensure we make upgrades that the community wants and needs.
The works at Mark's Park seek to:
improve the park’s street address with formalised entries
formalise the connection to Mackenzie’s Point
provide accessible paths to scenic vantage points
remediate eroded embankments with increased vegetation and planting
The works at the Coastal Walk seek to:
refurbish existing fitness stations and improve the standard of equipment
provide additional exercise opportunities with new equipment and spaces
upgrade support infrastructure along the Coastal Walk (including bins, seating, balustrades and drinking fountains)
To have your say, please complete the survey below.
Feedback will be accepted until 24 March 2017.
The Draft Concept Design
Council has analysed Marks Park and the Coastal Walk site, and infrastructure within them. From this analysis, we have developed a draft concept design which investigates proposed furniture suites and fitness equipment.
What happens next?
Once we collate the community’s feedback, we will upgrade our concept design for the works.
Marks Park and Coastal Walk Upgrade has finished this stage
This consultation is Open for contributions.
Under Review
Marks Park and Coastal Walk Upgrade has finished this stage
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The Project team will report back on key outcomes.
Final report
Marks Park and Coastal Walk Upgrade has finished this stage
The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
Design Development
Marks Park and Coastal Walk Upgrade has finished this stage
The concept will be further developed with consideration of your comments.
Construction
Marks Park and Coastal Walk Upgrade is currently at this stage
The park and coastal walk fitness stations will be upgraded based on the finalised design.
