Church Point precinct is a popular and busy location especially in summer and our preference is to sequence the works out of busy periods. We are planning for all works to be complete prior to summer 2025.

We made a number of revisions to the road realignment design which were exhibited for the community in April 2024. Visit the McCarrs Creek Road project page for more information.

The landscape works will be scheduled to commence once the road works are completed and budget is confirmed. At this time we hope to commence the landscape works mid-late 2025.

As we finalise tenders we will update this page withconfirmed timing.

The final landscape design is the result of extensive consultation with community groups, key stakeholders and experts including arborists, as well as incorporation of community feedback. We've also taken into account any recent DAs and input from key local community and resident groups.

The overarching design brief is to create an accessible space. Some key changes include the ability to retain some trees and not others. Wherever possible we have sought to retain the trees. Advice from an independent Arborist report notes that some of the trees to be retained may not survive the construction process.

You can read the Arborist advice for full details of their recommendations.

The proposed landscape improvements include new:

• boardwalk and pavement
• wharf style seating
• tables and benches
• repointing and backfilling of the existing seawall
• bins, bike racks and water station
• plantings and trees.

The final design is available from the button above and includes a legend of the key landscape elements. See the separate materials palette.

We invite you to view the final design and if you have any questions or concerns to contact our Parks Team.

Since our initial community consultation phase there have been some significant changes to the proposed road works.

We exhibited the new road realignment and associated works in April 2024. We are reviewing feedback before we move toward construction.

Visit the McCarrs Creek project page to stay up to date.

Community engagement took place between 23 April and 23 May 2021 and we received 123 comments.

Since that time we have been reviewing and incorporating the feedback from our community, key stakeholder groups and internal business stakeholders.

We have made a number of changes to both the landscape design for Thomas Stephens Reserve and the proposed road realignment works. Some suggested changes have been accommodated while others are not supported due to, cost, varied community design desires or internal feedback from our various asset owners and maintenance operations within Council.

Our intention is to find the right balance between the wishes of community members and users whilst creating improved amenity and well managed assets with a quality outcome for the budget available.

You can read the Community Engagement Report to learn more - including the key themes that emerged during consultation, our responses and the community's verbatim comments.