Update on the Gordon Falls Reserve Upgrade - July 2023

The works in the reserve will be undertaken in two main stages with some preliminary works undertaken to prepare for the more significant contract works. These works are funded under the NSW Government’s WestInvest Grant program. The following stages of works will become evident in Gordon Falls Reserve :

• Preliminary Tree Removal: This will involve removal of a number of trees in the vicinity of the current Amenities building to prepare for the demolition of that building and construction of a new amenities building. A number of Pittosporum undulatum (Sweet Pittosporum) will be removed as they are weedy species in this area. There will also be a few trees removed that are dead and two larger Eucalypts that have significant structural deficiencies. In addition, a Saw Tooth Banksia and a couple of Tea Trees will be removed to make way for the new building. This work is anticipated to take place in September 2023.
  
  
• New Amenities building: A construction fence will be erected around the existing Amenities the site of the new building and part of the northern car park. The fence will define the area that will be closed for construction purposes.

Temporary Toilets will be located for public use for the duration of the works at Gordon Falls Reserve until the new facilities can be safely accessed. These temporary toilets will be maintained for the duration.

The former toilet block will be demolished a new retaining wall will be constructed and the new Amenities building constructed.

These works will commence in early October 2023 and are expected to be complete by the end of March 2024.

• Civil and landscape works: Once the Amenities building is complete a Civil Contractor will commence work with some demolition of some superseded assets, construction of new footpaths, construction of new car parking, stormwater drainage works and services installation. New signage and furniture will then be installed. Some planting and landscape restoration works will complete the package of works.

This package of works will commence from the completion of the Amenities building and likely be complete by September 2024.

At all stages Council will maintain access to walking tracks from Gordon Falls that are open. The Reserve itself will be open as far as practical within construction constraints.