Playground Strategy - District 7
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District 7 consists of part of Bankstown, Punchbowl and Wiley Park
District 7 is a smaller catchment in the centre of the City of Canterbury Bankstown. It is residential with a mix of high, medium and lower density housing. The population of the district is approximately 18,736 and the area has larger proportions of families and children.
The district currently only has four playgrounds, which is a very low provision and represents only one per 4,684 people. The provision includes two Play Level 2 and two Play Level 3 playgrounds.
Catchment | Site | Suburb | Recommended Actions | PLC* | PLR* | Related Strategies | Map No. |
7.1 | Arthur Park | Punchbowl | Increase scope (broaden activities, all abilities) | 2 | 2 | 4.4 | 1 |
7.1 | Salmon Park | Punchbowl | Maintain as usual | 3 | 3 | 4.1 | 2 |
7.1 | Dorothy Park | Bankstown | Maintain as usual | 3 | 3 | 4.1 | 3 |
7.2 | Punchbowl Park | Punchbowl | Upgrade, increase scope (older children), consider exercise equipment A play level 1 play space could be considered to compensate for the gap in provision, although the current site could be too tight for this | 2 | 2 (or 1) | 4.4, 4.5 | 4 |
7.2 | New reserve | Wiley Park | New play space in new park | n/a | 2 | 4.1 | Shaded |
7.3 | Defoe Street Reserve | Wiley Park | New play space in existing park, when acquire an adjacent property | n/a | 3 | 4.1 | 5 |
Consultation has concluded.