Bingara Gorge Parks
Our construction team delivered two custom-built parks at Bingara Gorge, opened by our client Metro Property Development and Wollondilly Shire Council Mayor Matt Gould.
Designed by Landscape Architects Group GSA, Bingara Gorge Park and Greenbridge East Park span 7,000 square metres and provide the community with play spaces, picnic facilities, a half basketball court, a skate park, plenty of green space to kick a ball around, fitness equipment and walking tracks.
Play equipment includes everything from a bespoke climbing tower and slide, stepping logs, swing sets, water play and more. There’s even space for community pooches, with a dog park and agility equipment.
The custom-designed parks reflect the local bushland and broader Southern Highlands backdrop, with an informal colourful landscape and overlay of the tree canopy, which is characteristic of the region.
Thriving Community Places
“Metro is focused on developing a walkable and thriving community, designed to embrace the beautiful natural surroundings with over 200 hectares of open spaces. The new playgrounds are places for people to meet, socialise and play. They promote multi-sensory learning and physical development for all levels and abilities,” said Jeff Atkinson, Project Director at Metro Property Development.
“Facilities for family BBQ’s, shade structures, fitness equipment for all ages has become an essential part of master planned communities. Native plant species have been expertly selected in the parks to complement and enhance the natural environment within Bingara Gorge,” he added.
Parks for the Future
Greenbridge East Park offers play for smaller children along with shelters to observe wildlife interacting with the water body, while Bingara Gorge Park has a range of active recreational facilities for both small and larger community gatherings.
The investment from Metro Property Development into this new phase of Bingara Gorge will ensure that residents and visitors have the space they need for enriching, outdoor activities – a positive outcome for both physical and mental health.
We’re proud to have delivered these two amazing spaces in a community known for its great parks, lifestyle, and quality finishes.
To find out more about Bingara Gorge, you can visit www.bingaragorge.com.au
Game-Day Ready
Competition day nerves are enough to manage, without the added worry of sports fields not ready for play. We work closely with the Deakin University team to ensure their sports fields are always game day ready.
Our game-day preparation routine includes:
- Cylinder and outfront mowing
- Line marking
- Garden bed maintenance and mulching
- Weed spraying
- Ongoing maintenance of the athletics track and baseball field
We also complete seasonal renovation and maintenance of the grounds, including aerating, scarifying, warm season to cool season conversions and oversowing.
The Pluses We Brought To This Project
Fun Facts
- Wadanggari Park is constructed directly above the North Shore railway line, a complex engineering feat that allowed for the creation of much-needed open space in a densely populated urban environment.
- The playground includes infant pods and mini slides for babies / toddlers, pod climbers for pre-schoolers, net towers for primary school visitors, steppers, bridges, climbing nets, viewing decks, play logs, and thrilling slides.
- The new space also includes a large lawn area suitable for picnics and relaxing, and community events, with passive nooks surrounded by raised planter beds.
Project Partners
- Council: Lane Cove Council
- Clients: Arenco & JQZ
- Landscape Architect: Arcadia Landscape Architecture
Community Engagement
This park has become a well-loved asset within the community, with it rare to visit and find the playground empty.
Award Wins
- 2024 Park of the Year in the Annual Parks & Leisure Regional Awards of Excellence | Lane Cove Council & Arcadia Landscape Architecture
What They Say
The Billabong Parklands will offer the people of Campbelltown a new and unique public space with a range of fun activities for people of all ages. With activities like water play, landscaped areas and parklands, as well as a swimming lagoon and zero-depth play area for those with young families. “
Paul Scully, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces,
NSW Government