North Unley Park Master Plan

What is happening at North Unley Park?

The City of Unley is developing a North Unley Park Master Plan to understand the communities vision for the Park and guide the future development and maintenance of this important recreational open space.

North Unley Park is a fully enclosed Park located along Parklands Creek and measures 4500 sqm in land size. It is a recreational reserve for many locals, however, the design of the park has its challenges with stormwater management and the creekline topography that limit the possible usage of the park. Over time, some areas of the park have become underutilised, overgrown and concerns have been raised regarding the access and passive surveillance of the park.

The Plan will consider many aspects of the park and our ‘Living City Open Space Strategy’ outlines the importance of this park and elevating North Unley Park to a ‘Neighbourhood Park’ status.

Final Master Plan

The North Unley Master Plan was endorsed by Council in June 2022. The Master Plan sets up a long-term vision for change at North Unley Park and brings together key ideas and values from the community that will provide a guide for future decisions across the Park.

Council will look for opportunities to fund the recommendations in the plan through existing asset renewal programs and external funding opportunities.

A copy of the final Master Plan can be found here.

For a copy of the Council Report June 2022. Click here.

How community got involved?

The City of Unley undertook a community engagement process to understand and appreciate the range of views and experiences to develop a shared vision for the future of North Unley Park.

Phase 1

This began as a Council-led community consultation throughout Aug-Sept 2021. There was great local interest and participation in the engagement process with over 150 people contributing through face-to-face and online methods. Diverse responses were gathered through each method of engagement. This included the participation of 2 reference groups (Living Young Reference Group and Active Aging Alliance), 48 responses to the Online Survey, internal stakeholder groups, over 80 attendees at the Community Engagement Day and 185 visits to the YourSay Website.

A copy of the Phase 1 Consultation Summary report is can be accessed here.

Phase 2

The purpose of the second phase of consultation is to raise community awareness of the proposed Master Plan and seek community feedback for overall Principles as well as the 15 key actions which reflect the community’s aspirations for the park and its long-term future.

A copy of the Phase 2 Consultation Summary report is can be accessed here.

Community Consultation has now closed.