Tunks Ward 27 March 2012
WELCOME TO THE TUNKS WARD
COMMUNITY FORUM
6.30pm Welcome Penny Holloway, General Manager
6.35pm Introduction
Cr Zoe Baker, Deputy Mayor
6.40pm What’s happening in your local area
7.30pm Have your say: Opportunity to ask questions of Council - Raise your issues and concerns
8.00pm Close
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TUNKS WARD?
Council will provide updates on local projects:
• ANZAC Club
• Neutral Bay dining precinct
• Parraween Street car park development
Plus presentations on:
• Urban Forest Strategy
• Tunks Park upgrade works
AIMS OF FORUM
Community Forums provide all residents with
the opportunity:
• to be informed of changes in their neighbourhood
• to find out what is happening locally
• to share information with other residents/neighbours; and
• to participate in the delivery of Council services and facilities
FORUM PROTOCOLS
• Save questions until the end of each presentation
• During the Q&A section participants may speak for up to 2 minutes
• The MC will accept only 1 question at a time
• Do not talk over another participant, Councillor or staff member who is addressing and/or responding to a question
Project Updates
Penny Holloway
General Manager
ANZAC CLUB
• Council resolved 28 November 2011, that its
preferred strategy is to dispose of the ANZAC
Club site and establish an investment portfolio to
fund community and recreational projects.
• Council also resolved to prepare a Planning
Proposal for the ANZAC Club site, Cammeray
which incorporates a Masterplan process setting
the planning parameters within which a
development proposal may be considered.
PARRAWEEN STREET CARPARK
• Proposal is to amalgamate the two adjoining sites:
carpark and Early Childhood Health Centre (ECHC)
resulting in mixed use development with:
– potential to provide at least two levels of basement
parking for 114 cars
– much-needed open-space parkland
– key worker housing units
– new ECHC with community room, lifts,
– café with outdoor dining fronting Parraween St
• 28 November 2011 - Council resolved that a Planning
Proposal be prepared for site
NEUTRAL BAY DINING PRECINCT
• Proposal involves - decorative lighting and
new shared zones.
• Traffic Management Plan being prepared for
the proposed 'shared zones' in Young and
Grosvenor Lanes. Intend works to be carried
out this financial year.
• Council engaged a specialist to prepare DA
and tender for Stage 1 of the decorative
overhead lighting project. Timing of actual
implementation TBA.
Urban Forest Strategy
OVERVIEW
• What is Urban Forest? Urban forest can be defined as the
totality of trees and shrubs on all public and private land in and around urban areas and is measured as a canopy cover percentage of the total area.
• Why is Urban Forest important?
• Biodiversity
• Urban Heat Island reduction
• Reduction of pollution
• Atmospheric purification
• Energy savings
• Stormwater savings
• Social/economic benefits
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
TRADITIONAL TREE MANAGEMENT AND
URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT?
Traditional Management Urban Forest Model
Trees as ornament Trees as infrastructure
Trees have low priority Trees have equal priority to other
infrastructure such as roads and
services
Trees have no monetary value Trees are seen as a valuable
asset
Trees as individuals Forest (or canopy cover)
Tree maintenance Forest management
Small and ornamental trees Large canopy trees
Aesthetics based design Ecological based design
Legal boundaries determine
management
Urban forest as a continuous
resource regardless of ownership
boundaries
WHAT IS THE IDEAL URBAN FOREST
CANOPY COVER? Internationally recommended target canopy cover for our climatic range
is approx 40% made up of:
• 15% cover in CBDs
• 25% cover in Urban areas
• 50% cover in suburban areas
Based on our land use North Sydney’s target is 35.5%
NORTH SYDNEY FACTS
•More than 54% of the land area is covered by hard surfaces (roads, buildings and footpaths).
•Only 10% of the land area is zoned public open space or public recreation.
•Only approximately 5% of the land area is zoned bushland
We need to work with all land owners if we are to achieve our target
SO HOW ARE WE PERFORMING?
These photos show
Cremorne in 1940 (top) and
2005 (bottom)
• In 1997 we had 19% cover
• In 2004 we had 24% cover
• In 2008 we had 34% cover
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR
EXISTING URBAN FOREST
•Based on 2008 aerial
•mapping data:
•Red = CBD
• currently 10% cover
•(international target 15%)
•Orange = Urban Areas
• currently 35% cover
•(exceeds international target of 25%)
•Blue = Suburban Areas
• Currently 43% cover
•(international target 50%)
STRATEGY
• Prioritise areas where targets are not being met
– CBD’s, suburban areas
• Prioritise High urban heat island areas
– CBD’s, transport corridors, heavily developed areas, carparks
• Capitalise on any planting opportunities
– On all land regardless of ownership boundaries
Tunks Park Playground Upgrade
Completed December 2011
• Tunks Park has always had a children’s playground
• In 1996 an old treated pine climbing structure was replaced with a modest bushland-themed, custom-designed playground (image below)
• This was the first playground to be upgraded in accordance with the North Sydney Playgrounds Plan of Management.
• This playground catered to the predominant user group at the time, children in the 6-12 age group.
HISTORY
The existing playground, constructed in 1996
WHY UPGRADE AGAIN IN 2011? • Community Demand - the 1996 playground became a very popular destination and users were asking Council to expand the facility
• Wear and Tear - High levels of use and the rigours of its harbourside and bushland location meant that the existing Playground was showing considerable wear and tear.
• Increased Usage - Changes in the surrounding land use were placing increasing demand on the playground
• Changed Usage - Changes to local demographics - supported by census data (continued population growth, particularly families)
•The existing facilities were fairly basic,a little tired and geared to older users
HOW? • This project was not on any capital works program and there were still other original playgrounds to be upgraded under the Playgrounds Plan of Management
• Strong community desire for Tunks Park Playground to be upgraded
• So Council developed a preliminary concept and sought grant funding
• The application was successful and got $45k on a 50/50 split basis.
• The preliminary concept was placed on public exhibition and finalised in accordance with community input
THE PROCESS
The project was undertaken in three stages:
Stage 1 - refurbish existing playground facility
Stage 2 - increase equipment within existing playground footprint
New stand up seesaw, spring deck and geoclimber cable cube were installed within existing playspace.
Old timber equipment was refurbished and new mulch installed
Stage 3 - expand the playground to increase facilities for younger users and create an active ‘swing-zone’ area
OBJECTIVES
• Style and character that complements the existing bushland-themed playground
• Visually unobtrusive
• Utilises shade provided by existing trees and vegetation
• Incorporates gardens and landscaping as integral components
• Can accommodate many children within a relatively small area
• Caters to a wide age range but subtly separates the age groups
• Provides a pleasant environment for parents and carers with lots of seating positioned to facilitate easy supervision
SPECIAL FEATURES
•A beautiful water rill skillfully constructed by Council's stonemasons.
•A spring mounted tap allows children to deliver tiny amounts of water and watch it trickle along the rill.
•Cute rubber frog sculptures stand guard at the end.
REFURBISH & RE-USE
•The original timber animal tic tac toe panel and spring see-saw were refurbished and relocated into the new junior area.
•Existing park benches were relocated and new picnic tables were added
•Before
•After
THE RESULTS
•Before
•After
Tunks Park
Sports Turf Upgrade
TUNKS PARK LEVELING AND DRAINAGE
Sep 2011 - Council engaged a contractor to upgrade Field 2.
Works included:
• installation of safety fence around the entire site
• eradicating weeds and existing turf
• removal of irrigation heads
• re-levelling
• irrigation installation and testing
• laying turf and maintenance
In addition to levelling and drainage works contractor installed irrigation
pipes as per irrigation design prepared for Tunks Park. This will result in
significant cost and time saving with the proposed future works.
Tunks Park Field 3 will be upgraded in a similar time frame and to
minimise the inconvenience for the residents and hirers. Works will
begin in Aug/Sep 2012.
Tunks Park Irrigation
• 2011/12 -Council allocated $200,000 for the irrigation system design
and installation
• Apr 2012 - Tender issued
• Aug/Sep 2012 -Completion
Preferably both projects will for a combined tender/delivered by one contractor.
TUNKS PARK LEVELING AND DRAINAGE
Precinct Committees
in Tunks Ward
• Precinct Committees are the voice of the
community and have been for nearly 40 years
• 25 Precinct Areas in North Sydney LGA
• 7 Precinct Committees in Tunks Ward - only 3 are
currently operational
More information including upcoming meetings:
www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/precincts
or call 02 9936 8181
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