Thanks to everyone who took a few minutes to call or complete the feedback form to tell us how use (or don't use) Sinclair Reserve in Grange, and to indicate your preferred improvements for this space. We are using your feedback to request budget (money) to deliver your most-preferred improvements in 2025/26. The improvements will be subject to approval and any funds granted in the 2025/26 Annual Business Plan and Budget process.

Why are we asking how you want to use the reserve?

Following requests from the community, and on behalf of your local ward councillors for Grange, we are investigating future improvements for Sinclair Reserve. This includes hearing from you!

We are inviting local feedback from 18 October to 10 November 2024, to understand if and how you use Sinclair Reserve now, and how it could be improved so you would want to visit more regularly. Your feedback will help us to propose specific improvements on behalf of the local area and to request the budget to deliver the improvements - ideally in 2025/26.

Share your ideas in the 'Improvement Ideas Feedback Form', below, by 5pm Sunday, 10 November 2024.

Where is Sinclair Reserve?

Sinclair Reserve is a ‘local’ reserve set amongst residential properties on Sinclair Street, Grange. Its total area is approximately 1800m2. The reserve is fenced on three sides, facing Sinclair Avenue, with the local shops situated behind the reserve (to the South). The reserve has irrigated turf and some established trees, but has not changed significantly since it was first established in the 1960’s.

What kinds of ideas might be considered?

We appreciate all of your ideas and hearing how you might like to use and visit Sinclair Reserve in the future. As a small, local reserve, we want to consider ideas that account for the size of the available space, but also don't create a nuisance for local residents, given the residential setting. With this in mind, we've come up with some ideas in the feedback form which you can select if they appeal to you, but we would also be pleased to hear your ideas. You can view example images of some of our ideas in the 'Idea inspiration' section on this page.

What improvements would not be supported?

Features such as a playground, hard courts, toilet and shelter and BBQ facilities are not elements we would consider at a reserve of this size. This is directed by our Open Space Strategy. However these features are available at other, larger reserves nearby (within 600 metres) including:

• Kirkcaldy Reserve, Kirkcaldy Avenue, Grange: Playground, basketball half-court, BBQ, public toilet, shelter and picnic areas.
• Willcocks Reserve, Willcocks Avenue, Seaton: Playground and seating
• Tandanya Reserve, Tandanya Avenue & Wandilla Street, Grange: Moderate size turf area and seating
• Nedford Reserve, Nedford Crescent x York Avenue, Fulham Gardens: Recently renewed playground (replaced in the last 18 months) and seating.

Please note, the turf irrigation system is due for replacement in approximately 5 years, so this will be excluded from any improvements under this project.