Tenders called Stage 2 Centennial Park upgrade

MEDIA RELEASE 7 July 2023

Council has called tenders for the second stage of the Centennial Park upgrade.

Mayor of Bathurst Cr Robert Taylor said the second stage of the upgrade to Centennial Park, follows the completion of Stage 1 works in May this year.

“The planned works in Stage 2 include the construction of a new playground, to be located on the Seymour Street side of the park, with the construction of additional passive recreation elements in line with Every One Can Play design principals, providing essential recreation facilities to enhance Centennial Park’s use and enjoyment by all peoples, regardless of age or ability.

“We will see new children’s play equipment as well as picnic shelters, seating, path connections, tree planting, lighting and irrigated lawn and garden bed areas.

“The first stage of the park’s upgrade was funded by Council and included the formalisation of the main cross paths from an old gravel surface to a stamped concrete path network, the planting of a formal avenue trees along the path network, installation of irrigation for the avenue of trees, installation of new internal park lighting and the installation of seating within the central axis of the cross paths,” Cr Taylor said.

In 2019 Council completed a landscape design masterplan of the proposed upgrade of Centennial Park, with the final adopted design having been guided by extensive studies and community input into the future look of this important community space, including consultation and input from the Friends of Centennial Park.

The upgrade of Centennial Park will provide the necessary park infrastructure and services for the community and most importantly maintain and enhance the tree canopy cover that already exists.

Submissions for the tender process close on 8 August and will be considered by Council later this year. Works are anticipated to start in the second half of 2023.

Council has received funding from the NSW Government towards the Stage 2 upgrade.