We would like to thank everyone who provided feedback in the initial pre-design community consultation stage for the new Paul Keating Park Play project (PKP Play). Your ideas, visions, suggestions and comments will help shape a unique space, unlike anything else we’ve seen before, and create a playful experience for people of all ages to enjoy.

In total, the engagement process reached over 1,900 community members and captured input from more than 170 local residents, workers, students and landowners; who were all supportive of creating a playful experience at Paul Keating Park.

We have heard that the community are excited by the unique and aspirational nature of this project, and its ability to create “something special” in Bankstown, that would be an attraction for people across Sydney.Capturing ideas from people of all ages and walks of life, there were three common priorities for PKP Play.

As the first step in the design process, the diverse ideas and visions for the space will challenge our design team to ensure Paul Keating Park is a place where interesting happens. Further consultation with the community will take place as the design progresses.

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Community feedback and ideas, along with the on-going site analysis, will provide a foundation for the development of a draft Concept Design, which will be presented for community comment early next year.

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