We are planning to upgrade Scott Street Reserve, delivering on commitments of the Council approved Play Space Strategy (PSS) to improve liveability, equity, and meet community expectations for high quality play experiences across the LGA.

Before we do this, we welcome your feedback on the concept design. Your feedback helps to ensure we make the upgrades that the community wants and needs.

Care has been taken to ensure the concept design balances user needs with key site constraints.

Proposed Improvements will:

• Retain existing play experiences.
• Provide new nature play, social and imaginative play experiences.
• Improve access to play spaces catering to the diverse needs of the community.
• Improve safety in line with current Australian Standards.
• Improve comfort and amenity for carers.
• Create a memorable local experience.
• Retain “pocket park” character.
• Provide a space for all types of park users.

Key considerations:

• Amenity of neighbouring properties.
• Small size of both reserves.
• Retention of large mature trees.
• Existing underground and overhead services.

Scott Street Reserve is a pocket park in Bronte reserved for public recreation by Waverley Council. The reserve was identified to be upgraded 10-15 years after the adoption of the Play Space Strategy (PSS) in 2014. Council is now delivering on this commitment.

Concept plans have been developed in line with the PSS as well as the principles set out in Council's Inclusive Play Space Study Report 2020.

The reserve and playground will remain as a pocket park catering to residents in the immediate area, with a play experience tailored to primary school age children. Scott Street Reserve is part of a network of closely located playgrounds including Varna Park, Macpherson Park and Bronte Park which cater to older age groups and provide a wider variety of experiences such as fitness stations & dog off-leash areas.