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The community is invited to provide feedback on Council’s draft concept plan for the upgrade of Burringbar Memorial Reserve and Masterson Park.
A pop-up event in Masterson Park will be held on Friday 13 October from 3 – 6 pm, to provide an opportunity for residents to discuss the concept plan with Council officers. This is a family-friendly event with giant lawn games for the kids to play.
An online survey is also open for community input.
The open space is a much-loved community meeting point which provides opportunities for recreation, relaxation and community connection. In recent times the park and reserve have also become a popular rest stop on the Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail.
Mayor of Tweed Shire Chris Cherry said the draft concept plan for the space was developed following community consultation late last year.
“In November and December we sought the community’s future visions for this open space, with consultation including a community picnic event and community surveys,” Cr Cherry said.
“We were thrilled with the community’s response, which identified opportunities to improve the amenity, accessibility and aesthetic of the park.
“Celebrating Burringbar’s rich indigenous and non-indigenous history, improving path connections through the park and natural shade were also important to the community.
“The draft concept plan aims to unite community priorities and preserve the heritage, culture and character of the village while embracing community values.”
The concept design includes:
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a new nature playspace with a natural colour scheme, water-play and nature-play elements
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a community gathering place for music events
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more seating
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picnic tables
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an accessible barbecue
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native planting and landscaping
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carpark upgrades
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accessibility upgrade of the existing public toilet (works completed in July 2023).
Cr Cherry said the draft concept plan was now on public exhibition and urged residents to have their say.
“We strongly encourage the community to provide their feedback on the concept plan by completing an online survey, which will inform the final plan,” she said.
“While the proposed upgrade is dependent on Council securing external grant funding, we are on our way to creating a future vision for this highly valued community park.
"We are committed to providing a village park that encourages people to connect to nature, one another, local businesses and the Northern Rivers Rail Trail.”
The online survey is open for community response until 4 pm on Tuesday 14 November.
For more information about the project, the Masterson Park pop-up event or to complete the survey, visit yoursaytweed.com.au/burringbar.
For more information about the draft concept plan contact Tarra Martel on tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au or 02 6670 2400 or view the Community Engagement Summary Report.
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