Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park
A brand new toilet block and a fully accessible pathway have been constructed at Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park, making it easier for everyone in the community to use the park.
New toilet block now open
Monday, 3 April 2023
We are excited to announce that the new toilet block at Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park is now open, ahead of Easter and the school holidays.
However, due to unavoidable supply issues, a temporary gate and lock system (so the building can be secured at night) has been put in place while we await the metal screens which will complete the project.
The permanent metal screens are expected to be installed in the coming weeks.
There is a second project relating to the upgrade of Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park. This is a separate project funded by the NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program and relates to the play space, duck pond and surrounding landscape. You can find out more and have your your say on that project here.
*Stage one of this project has been funded under the Western Parkland City Liveability Program, which is part of the Western Sydney City Deal (WSCD). The WSCD is a 20 year-agreement between Australian and NSW governments, and the eight local Councils of the Western Parkland City.
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A brand new toilet block and a fully accessible pathway have been constructed at Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park, making it easier for everyone in the community to use the park.
New toilet block now open
Monday, 3 April 2023
We are excited to announce that the new toilet block at Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park is now open, ahead of Easter and the school holidays.
However, due to unavoidable supply issues, a temporary gate and lock system (so the building can be secured at night) has been put in place while we await the metal screens which will complete the project.
The permanent metal screens are expected to be installed in the coming weeks.
There is a second project relating to the upgrade of Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park. This is a separate project funded by the NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program and relates to the play space, duck pond and surrounding landscape. You can find out more and have your your say on that project here.
*Stage one of this project has been funded under the Western Parkland City Liveability Program, which is part of the Western Sydney City Deal (WSCD). The WSCD is a 20 year-agreement between Australian and NSW governments, and the eight local Councils of the Western Parkland City.
Stay informed - be the first to find out about the next steps, click ‘Subscribe’ in the Stay informed box.
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How might we provide better shade and shelter?
over 5 years agoWhat kinds of shelters do we need and how many? What locations need some shelter? How do we create shade that is good for the heat of summer but still allows sun in winter?
simon2010over 5 years agodare I say...
Deciduous trees are rather good at providing shade in summer & letting through warmth & light in winter. And this Park is 70% deciduous trees ...so, why not take a punt, sit under a tree, feel the earth beneath you. There are quite a few about! It can even be a pleasant experience in the rain :) No more artificial shade structures thank you very much!
1 comment7Deborahover 5 years agoThat brick shelter....
Its a bit gloomy; how about retro-fitting glass brick panels/windows in the back
1 comment1Blackheath residentover 5 years agodefinitely no need for more shelters. There are plenty of tree and bushy areas to shade under
0 comment1whitebirdwilldieover 5 years agothe shelters and shade are just all that is needed the present shelters are in need of tiding up and if the council would do more at looking
dont waste money on new structures more maintenance or in 20 years time the council will have to do it over again maitain what we have be proactive
1 comment5Drkover 5 years agoNo need for more shelters
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How can we improve walking in the park?
over 5 years agoWhere would the paths go and which parts of the park would you want to link to? What about a loop walk? Should they be concrete, bitumen or something more natural?
Deborahover 5 years agoIts more restoring the loop walk
1 comment1adelecolmanover 5 years agoLet's not get the path before the cart (or the horse)!
As everyone has already said, the current paths are adequate. The 2009 Plan of Management states that a Landscape Masterplan will be developed (p 56). This will inform decisions about possible future paths rather than the paths dictating what we do in the future. But in the meantime, I love the natural paths in the park. Please keep concrete to an absolute minimum.
0 comment6Drkover 5 years agoSolve the water issues and walking fine and needs no further money spent
0 comment7adelecolmanover 5 years agoNo to the loop walk - it's already there!
The park is very easy to walk around in a loop fashion without making this any more formalised. I see people regularly walking in a loop fashion around the park (as I also do) and it is lovely that you can choose different ways to walk each day depending on time and how much uphill you want to do. A landscape masterplan will indicate if any other paths are required. Perhaps the Jubilee Park would be better for this with exercise stations incorporated. This would also be excellent for little ones on bikes.
0 comment6Tony Jover 5 years agoRemove the dead trees
Aesthetically and for safety - a must - replace them appropriately after ensuring you know what killed them and ensure the source of morbidity is removed
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Where would be the best location for new accessible toilets and how should they look?
simon2010over 5 years agoBBQ Toilets adjacent to 'pump house'
Extend the Pool 'pump house' / filtration plant block to include toilets on the Play Area side. I refer to the small building between The Pool & The Duckpond, often overlooked as it's low key & in a shaded position. This site is plumbed and powered already, minizing construction costs, and is easily accessed from BBQ area, play equipment and The Rocket .
0 comment3jenniecurtinover 5 years agoNear the duck pond for accessibility. But keep others where they are nowso we keep the "toilets behind rhododendrons" sign (it's so quaint)!
0 comment5Micheleover 5 years agoA functioning clean toilet block within sight of the children's play area shouldn't need time wasted on 'ideas'. Just get it done!
Park is unusable without decent toilets close by
1 comment2Drkover 5 years agoMost urgent update is the need for toilet facilities close to the play area - could even be a tourist attraction with a slide off the roof,,
0 comment2whitebirdwilldieover 5 years agotidy up what is there, more regular maintenance every day would be good
the buildings are old but the cost for better building is going to put a strain on council budgets. Wentwothfalls toilets is a good example of wasted money
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How could we improve the design of water and waterways in the Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park?
over 5 years agoThere is a lot of surface and groundwater moving through the park with wet patches in the lawns and lined culverts leading to the duck pond, and then into the Popes Glen Creek.
RKover 5 years agoReinstate some of the natural values of the drainage lines using soft engineering & planting with native species; boardwalks across springs
Water sensitive design to mitigate impacts downstream
1 comment2jenniecurtinover 5 years agoWhere it's boggy on the path to the swimming pool, what about a little bridge - like Monet's at Giverney! - instead of putting up barriers.
2 comments1CPLover 5 years agoDuckboards or small bridge over the boggy area sounds good
0 comment2simon2010over 5 years ago'water meadow'
Allow the 'water meadow' that has developed in the NW corner of the Park, above The Pool, to revert to its native condition as a hanging swamp area i.e. working with nature, rather than engineering a drainage system; previous engineered drainage schemes have failed
1 comment2jenniecurtinover 5 years agoOr a raised boardwalk across the wet area?
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over 5 years agosimon2010over 5 years agoBlackheath Soldiers Memorial Park HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE
Please action the 2009 decision to develop a LANDSCAPE masterplan. This will guide all development ideas floated here. Most critical to my mind being paying heed to local, state & national heritage listing of many elements of the Park. Respect should be paid to the 'garden rooms' layout, as advised in 1921 by James Dawes, Superintendent of Centennial Park, who came to Blackheath to outline the potential and suitability of the land to create a unique park. And respect should also be paid to community affection for the Soldiers Memorial Park one hundred years on, and succession planting of aging memorial Rhododendrons and trees, many also reaching their centenaries. Historical significance of Blackheath Memorial Park is documented on the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage database. The database Statement of Significance is: "Blackheath Memorial Park has a high degree of historic, social and aesthetic value and has been an important site in the development of the Blackheath township since the late 1860s. It has supported dams, essential in the establishment of the railway through the township, has been a golf course and since the early 1920s has provided the largest, most central and best designed reserve grounds for the local community." Bh023 : Memorial Park listing Bh184 : Blackheath Memorial Park War Memorial Steps listing Bh185 : Blackheath Memorial Park Gates listing Bh186 : Blackheath Memorial Park Pool Pavilion listing http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=1172041 Blackheath Memorial Park listing on Australian Heritage Council database http://www.ahc.gov.au/cgi-bin/register/site.pl?102234
3 comments2RKover 5 years agoThe impact of stormwater from the park into Popes Glen should be mitigated with soft engineering that reinstates some of the natural values
Connect heritage and natural values of the park through creative design and connect the park with downstream recreation areas such as Pope's Glen area and walking tracks
1 comment3Bulldogover 5 years agoShaded areas, more equipment for kids and exercise equipment for adults.
4 comments1jenniecurtinover 5 years agoHow about a bin up the top of the park near Park Ave gates? Two picnic tables up there but no bin and people leave rubbish on the wall.
1 comment3kbover 5 years agoReduce storm water flow through the park
The Management Plan needs to recognise the importance of the park as a buffer between the urban area and natural area downstream in Pope's Glen. Specifically the park should have water featues, landscaping, etc which filter water, allow it to soak in and reduce storm surges.
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This is a short video of Blackheath local and accessibility advocate SJ Staszak talking about her experience of getting around and using Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park.
This is one insight into the Blackheath Soldiers Memorial Park Master Plan. What do you think?