Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the concept plans for the Walter Street Pavillion Upgrade. This consultation has now closed.

Walter Street Reserve is a much-loved local park providing a well-used playing field and high-quality sports facilities in a setting of native trees and shrubs. The upgrade of the Walter Street Reserve Pavilion is an important initiative to ensure the Reserve continues to meet the sporting and broader needs of the local community in a functional, aesthetic, ecological and sustainable manner.

The design approach for the Pavilion Upgrade Concept Plan considered the existing character of the reserve, minimum standards for national/state sporting bodies and the needs of current sports club tenants, and the wider community.

The Plan includes extension and renovation of the existing sporting pavilion, and provides a framework for the relocation, upgrade and replacement of existing elements of the natural and built environment. Some specific elements included in the design are:

  • More changerooms and toilets, to cater for the increasing number of junior and female players.
  • More modern, female friendly toilets and separate change rooms.
  • Internal toilets for spectators and function attendees.
  • A new public toilet will be available to reserve users during daylight hours.
  • A more functional internal layout.
  • Increased circulation and storage space in the kitchen.
  • Increased storage space for general club items.
  • Multipurpose spaces for use by the wider community outside of sports club allocated hours.
  • Relocation and potential upgrades to the existing playground and community garden.

Between 18 November and 15 December 2025, Council consulted with community members who use the Pavilion, or who have a general interest in improvements to the Reserve.

A Community Consultation Report about this engagement is available to be viewed in the document library.

Next Steps:

As a result of community feedback, Council will be reviewing the proposed positioning of the playground, potential impact on trees at the entryway and the retention of the community garden.

Detailed design for the pavilion will occur in 24/25 and 25/26 financial years, with construction planned to follow, pending Council budget processes.

Check out our design concept plans!