We are upgrading the following parks:

• Brick Pit Reserve
• Akora Reserve
• Rabbett Reserve

Council has been granted $6 million from the NSW Government Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastrucuture (DPHI) to upgrade three (3) parks as part of the Frenchs Forest Town Centre. The Frenchs Forest Town Centre has been rezoned by DPHI under Frenchs Forest Place Strategy.

The purpose of the grant is to embellish existing open space and parks within Frenchs Forest.

The concept designs were created during the Hospital Precinct Structure Plan development. They were designed to give the community an idea of what might be possible at the park location.

Yes, the community was consulted as part of the Hospital Precinct Structure Plan.

Council undertook extensive community consultation over a four year period to identify the future vision for the area.

Access to high quality open space and recreation areas was a key theme raised by the community.

We also performed community consultation on the first stage of the concept plans for each park in 2022.

Brick Pit reserve has been completed, and Akora Reserve has funding to proceed through planning and design, while Rabbett Reserve awaits further funding to move to detailed design.

Embellishing all three identified open space and parks will create a connected and welcoming open space network.

It will meet community aspirations for quality open space and recreation areas and maintain the area’s strong connections to nature.

The open space and park upgrades will meet the open space infrastructure requirements for future resident, visitor and worker populations. This was identified as part of the strategic planning for the area undertaken by the Department and Northern Beaches Council.

For more information on the precinct you can visit the Frenchs Forest Town Centre project here.