Parks and Open Space News

Keep Sunvale Primary School as Community Space

A group of community representatives are in early discussions regarding the Sunvale Primary School site which will become vacant when a new school opens on the corner of Hertford Rd and Duke St Sunshine.

The Sunvale site is valuable open space which is already used as a park by children in the surrounding area, and there is an opportunity to create a community hub adjacent to the Sunshine Leisure Centre that houses a badly needed youth development, adult education, and community development centre.

More information on this exciting proposal coming soon.

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Respect the West

Parks and Open Space

Community Parks & Open Space

The Western Suburbs are under-resourced in terms of open space, reserves and sporting facilities. Unfortunately, open space, allocation of funds, sporting reserve leases have all become politicised meaning that our community is being short-changed.

Activity of note includes:

SunRRA response to Brimbank Council's Parks Strategy which highlights inequity across Brimbank
The fight to Save Holland Park in Kensington and Parson's Reserve in Sunshine from becoming quarries as part of the Eddington Transport Plan
The fantastic work being done by the Friends of McKay Gardens in restoring the heritage listed Industrial Gardens