Cook Park Plan of Management - Rockdale City Council

issuesENJOYING THE PARK AND BAYTOPIC ISSUE LOCALITYGeneral • Interest expressed in ‘tourist attraction’ in the Park. Large Ferris wheel among the suggestions • KyeemaghPicnicking • Barbecues broken, or in need of renovation and replacement• Peter Depena Reserve• Not enough bins in high use areas and many are in poor condition• Throughout park• No disposal facilities for ash from private barbecues• Peter Depena Reserve• Not enough shade in parts of the Park• North of Bestic St.• More and better furnished playgrounds are needed throughout the Park• Throughout park• Concerns about child safety in playgrounds close to roads• Banks St. Monterey• Littering signage is clear in Peter Depena Reserve but needs to be more extensive• Throughout parkSwimming • Baths considered in poor condition and in need of repair• Sandringham, Brighton• Quality and number of toilets and showers inadequate• Vicinity of baths• Sedimentation in some baths is a problem causing an unsatisfactory swimming experience• Ramsgate, Kyeemagh• Conflicts exist between wind surfers, jet skiers and swimmers• Between Brighton Le Sandsand Kyeemagh• Wharf is popular for diving but dangerous because of changing sand levels• Dolls Point• No distinct areas for swimming, jet ski landing or wind surfing / kite boarding along the beach• All along beachFishing • Not enough facilities for fishermen such as cleaning, gutting tables or wharfs from which to fishBoating • No facilities for launching of rescue vessels for beach swimmers and windsurfers / kite boarders• Mixed opinion about improved boating facilities. General opposition to large marinas and boating facilities near mainswimming areas• Concerns about boat traffic and jet ski conflict with swimmersWindsurfing andKite Boarding• No facilities for boats to shelter if caught in storms• No facility for storage for windsurfing and kite boarding equipment.• Narrow access to beach with high posts causes windsurfers and kite boarders to short cut through dunes and overrocks• Length of park• Ramsgate• Height of dune protection fencing posts at beach damages beach sports equipment• Ramsgate, Kyeemaghclouston associates • landscape architects • urban designers • landscape planners JUNE 201020