Update 12 February 2025 - Final Concept Plan for Construction
Please see below Councils final Concept Plan for Sol Green Reserve park and play space, taking into consideration your feedback from November-December 2023. This is the final plan for construction.
You'll see that the final Concept Plan includes:
- Relocation and upgrade of the playground to improve access and safety
- New expanded basketball court
- Additional seating throughout the reserve
- Improved garden bed and tree planting
- Improved path connections for better access throughout the reserve
- Upgraded lighting throughout the reserve
Some changes to the plan since receiving your feedback in November - December 2023 include:
- Updated playground equipment, including accessible options
- New basketball court with the inclusion of a netball ring rather than a soccer goal
- Maintaining the grass mound
- Inclusion of more seating
- The fence around the Community Centre will now be removed to open up the space.
- Garden bed planting improvements to the park and community centre.
- Lighting designed and locations of new light poles shown on the plans.
- The picnic table condition was reviewed and will remain as is.
Please note, the release of the final Concept Plan was delayed from the original 'mid-2024' target due to the Council's 'caretaker' period and efforts to ensure the project remains cost-effective. We appreciate your understanding. Construction is now planned to take place from May to September 2025.
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About the project
From 17 November to 17 December 2023 we were seeking community feedback on the draft concept plan for Sol Green Reserve, on the Corner Montague Street and Coventry Street in South Melbourne.
Below is a range of information as well as engagement activities that have now past, including an online survey, poll, and information about 'pop up' events.
The Draft Concept Plan
You can view the draft concept plan below. It includes:
- Relocation of the playground to improve access and safety, and the addition of a flying fox, play tower unit, swings (including a basket swing), trampolines, a cubby house, rockers and an accessible spinner
- A larger basketball court area with a soccer goal
- An upgraded BBQ and picnic area
- Additional seating throughout the reserve
- Improved garden bed and tree planting
- Improved path connections for better access throughout the reserve
- Plans to upgrade the lighting throughout the reserve
Click on the yellow dots to show photos and additional information.
Note: Photos in the draft concept plan above are examples of what equipment may look like. Actual equipment may look different.
Online survey (This survey is now closed)
Quick poll (This poll is now closed)
What is your favourite element of the draft concept plan?
This poll has concluded.
- Seating area 0% (0 votes)
- Basketball and soccer area 33% (1 vote)
- Lighting 0% (0 votes)
- Accessible spinner 0% (0 votes)
- Trampolines 0% (0 votes)
- Updated BBQ and picnic area 0% (0 votes)
- Flying fox 33% (1 vote)
- Swings 0% (0 votes)
- Rockers 0% (0 votes)
- Cubby house 0% (0 votes)
- Tower play unit 0% (0 votes)
- New garden bed planting 33% (1 vote)
- 3 seater rotating swing 0% (0 votes)
