City of Canada Bay prepares to open new Five Dock play space

Sydney’s City of Canada Bay Council is set to open a $5.72 million community and play space in Five Dock this month.

Funded by the Council and NSW Government, the project has transformed Charles Heath Reserve with a new adventure playground, complete with picnic shelters, barbecues, and amenities building.

With Five Dock set for substantial growth, City of Canada Bay Mayor, Michael Megna stated “Five Dock is set to boom with a new metro station to come online in the next decade, and we’re committed to ensuring our growing community has access to plenty of green, open space into the future.

“Our multimillion-dollar upgrade of Charles Heath Reserve will provide new and existing residents with a fantastic facility to get together and play outdoors.”

The centrepiece of the upgrade is an adventure playground featuring two accessible play towers for younger and older children, positioned high among the treetops.

Mayor Megna added “Charles Heath Reserve is a place where everyone can play together.

“Three quarters of the play equipment is accessible, including a trampoline and carousel designed especially for wheelchair users.”

NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully said the $198 million Parramatta Road Urban Amenity Improvement Program was improving public infrastructure and open space for the growing Five Dock-Kings Bay community.

Minister Scully noted “reimagining the Parramatta Road corridor is one of our key priorities since coming into Government, and we’re thrilled to have invested $4.35 million to deliver on this vision

“Quality open space is critical for the health and wellbeing of every community, and this upgrade will directly benefit more than 400 households.”

The Council says visitors to the reserve will also enjoy the vibrant artwork ‘Windows though Five Dock’ by muralist, Fintan Magee, which tells a visual story of Five Dock’s unique heritage and native landscape.

Image credit: City of Canada Bay.