Higgins Park Masterplan

Masterplan inclusions

• One senior and one junior AFL oval;
• One senior and one junior cricket oval;
• Centrally located shared sports building to accommodate all clubs, including multi directional viewing areas;
• Retained tennis and croquet courts, with improved access from the new shared sports building, and a spectators viewing area;
• Traffic calming measures to Playfield Street to improve the safety and connection to Millen Primary School. Further investigation will be carried out to the closure of Playfield Street to traffic between Etwell Street and Ramsden Avenue;
• Further investigation into the closure of Fred Bell Parade from Hill View Terrace;
• Universal access path network around perimeter and through key routes within the park, including connection to the Hill View Terrace bus stop;
• All ages community facilities including fitness equipment and spectator seating around perimeter of oval;
• All ages, multi ability community playground on Higgins Park with shade structure, picnic and BBQ facilities, bike racks, drink fountain and way finding signage;
• Removal of the existing tennis club building and replacement with a youth zone including mixed sports courts, graphic surface treatment, terraced embankment, lighting, drink fountain, planting and bike racks;
• Improved access and use of the embankment between Higgins Park and Playfield Reserve, including universal access and sloped play areas;
• Upgrades to Playfield Reserve including seating terraces, picnic setting, drink fountain and small nature play space;
• Upgrades to surrounds of RSL including expansion of forecourt for outdoor events, additional tree planting, universal access footpaths and reconfiguration of car parking;
• Re-vegetation and expansion of existing Kokoda trails network including wayfinding, signage and the possible closure of Fred Bell Parade from Hill View Terrace;
• Removal of turf from the sloped boundary areas and from under trees, replaced with locally native vegetation and garden beds;
• Increased canopy coverage;
• Increased lighting to informal and formal recreation areas;
• Formalised parking configurations.