Buttenshaw Park upgrade

Work on the Buttenshaw Park upgrade has started

19 September 2022

Work on the new play space upgrades to Buttenshaw Park, Springwood, has now commenced.

The design of the new youth-focussed space, shaped by community consultation, looks to maximise the challenging sloping topography of the park to deliver an exciting, high-energy space with adventure equipment, including:

• a double flying fox and group swing

• a unique, customised youth focused climbing and hang out structure, and

• a climbing/bouldering wall

During the upgrade works, part of the footpath connecting the park to the eastern side of the Aquatic and Fitness Centre is closed, as it is within the construction area and will be upgraded as part of this project. Access to the Aquatic and Fitness Centre from the park is still available along the western side of the building.

Directional signage is in place to assist park users to navigate around the work area.

All areas of the park outside of the construction area will remain open for use while the upgrade work is undertaken.

The current upgrade project is scheduled for completion by March 2023, weather permitting.

6 July 2022

The upgrade of Buttenshaw Park, Springwood, is another step closer with Better View Landscapes Pty Ltd now on board to construct the exciting new youth space.

Better View Landscapes is a local company who bring a great deal of experience to the project, backed by a strong history of delivering comparable inclusive youth play spaces across NSW, including our very own Glenbrook Park.

Work on the upgrades is planned to start in August 2022.

To ensure the majority of the work can commence at Buttenshaw Park as soon as possible and within budget, Council determined to deliver the pump track component of the upgrade in a second stage of improvements.

Postponing the construction of the pump track is not a decision Council has taken lightly. While we have been preparing to break ground at the park, our region has experienced a perfect storm of recurring, extreme wet weather and the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.

This has included labour and material shortages and a corresponding escalation in the project costs.

Extensive community consultation, which included an extra round of feedback in late 2021 on the draft Buttenshaw Park Plan of Management and Masterplan was a rewarding process, but it also lengthened the project timeframe.

We want to fully deliver on the vision for the park, as expressed in the community endorsed Masterplan, and this is the best way to achieve it in the current climate.

Council is actively seeking grant funding currently, that can help us construct the pump track as quickly as possible.

Council adopts Buttenshaw Park Plan of Management and Masterplan

Council adopted the Buttenshaw Park Plan of Management and Masterplan at the Council Meeting on Tuesday 26 October 2021, with the following alterations:

• Events and activities are limited to 250 people at any one time
• Outdoor small scale group activities or uses, private, commercial or community, such as yoga and fitness classes or weddings, are permitted. They must be without amplification or other noise generation.

The Plan of Management and Masterplan will guide the future management and development of the park.

Buttenshaw Park is one of our four district parks in the Blue Mountains receiving an upgrade thanks to the Western Sydney City Deal Liveability Program.
Now that the plans have been adopted, Council will go to tender with plans to upgrade the youth play space. This upgrade will create an inclusive youth play space with adventure activities for teenagers.

See the artist’s impressions

Download the play space map

Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Our survey for the proposed youth space and draft Plan of Management and Masterplan for Buttenshaw Park is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Don't forget to subscribe to updates about this project, using the 'Stay Informed' box on the right hand side of the page.

We want to hear your feedback on the planned NEW youth space with pump track currently funded by the Western Parkland City Liveability Program and scheduled to be built in 2022. See the artist’s impressions

We also want your final feedback on the draft Buttenshaw Park Plan of Management and Masterplan. These plans need to be endorsed by the Council before the play space can be built. They are due to go to the October 2021 Council Meeting.

So don’t miss the chance to let us know your thoughts on the current (and future) plans for this District Park.

Take our short survey by Tuesday, 28 September 2021.

Our FAQs have been updated to include more information about how the location of the youth space was chosen, previous rounds of community consultation, and information about traffic, parking, lighting and security.

On 29 June 2021, following the public exhibition of the draft Buttenshaw Park Plan of Management and Masterplan, Council decided to engage in further community consultation prior to adopting the Plan of Management or Masterplan.

It is anticipated that this additional consultation period will commence in mid-September 2021. The exact nature will be, in part, determined by the unfolding COVID-19 restrictions. For further updates on this project, please click on the subscribe button in the ‘Stay Informed’ box on the bottom right hand corner of this page, or check this page for further updates.

Unconfirmed minutes from the Council meeting on 29 June are available to view at: https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/documents/2021-06-29-council-meeting-unconfirmed-minutes.

We thank you for your ongoing interest and input into this important community project.

Plan of Management and Masterplan to be presented to Council on Tuesday, 29 June

Please be advised that the draft Plan of Management and draft Masterplan for Buttenshaw Park have been slightly modified as a result of comments received during the exhibition phase. The revised versions will be presented at the next Council meeting on Tuesday, 29 June for adoption.

To view the Plan of Management and Masterplan documents for adoption, click on the links (bolded) or go to the document library on the right of this page.

Members of the public are welcome to address this meeting either for or against any aspect of the documents. Please note that this will be your last opportunity to have input into the overall management of Buttenshaw Park. Other opportunities for input will arise when funding is identified and the detailed design of components is underway.

If you wish to attend the meeting, you will need to register at the Council Chambers between 6.45pm to 7.20pm on 29 June or you can download and complete the registration form here(External link). Registrations must be sent to council@bmcc.nsw.gov.au(External link) by 4pm on the day of the Council Meeting.

Final designs for Youth Play Space, with Pump Track, on public exhibition

Thank you to all who provided ideas and input into the design development. The final designs for the youth focused play space - including a pump track – are nearly ready.

You can view the draft documents by clicking on the links above or going to the document library.

Please take the time to give us feedback on what you like and what could be better. We are particularly keen to hear from those who may use it.

This will be the final round of community consultation prior to construction.

Please use this form to submit your comments by COB Monday 24 May.