Enmore Park Plan of Management - Land

7.0 REVIEW7.8 StructuresThe park contains a number of buildings outlined in the table below.Old Swimming pool entranceStructure/buildingDescription and conditionSwimming pool complex New Aquatic Centre comprising(upgrade in progress in • 50m heated indoor pool2010)• Learn to swim and leisure pool• Wellness Centre• café and paved terraceExpected completion in late 2010Children’s ResourceCentre• Blonde brick building of minimal character andrelationship to parkChildren’s playground area • Constructed in the 1990sThere are a number of other built elements found in the park including:• The Rocket play structure – top tiers have been sealed off to prevent access• Tram / bus shelter constructed late 1930’s• Sandstone gateway to corner Enmore Road and Llewellyn Street constructedlate 1930’s• Sandstone archway to corner of Enmore Road and Victoria Road constructedlate 1930’s• Stone monument to central Enmore Road entrance• Central garden bed area featuring concrete edge (previously concrete bandstandand originally a central fountain)• Salvation Army Plaque located opposite the Bethesda Nursing HomeRocketBus shelter – Enmore RoadPressuresChildren’s Resource Centre (CRC)building is outdated and has littlerelationship visually or functionally to therest of the parkPool building has poor relationship to therest of the park (visually and functionally)Playground does not have any significantshade available (trees or shade structure)Playground appears relatively well usedhowever location is more focussed onsouthern zone of park, and is visuallyseparated from northern section of parkOpportunitiesExisting elements (stone entrance andarchway) to Enmore Road defineentrances and provide important visualcharacter to these areasLong term relocation of CRC building toalternative location (off site) providingmore contemporary facilities and enablingcorner of park to be better utilised for parkrecreation purposesPool redevelopment in progress in 2010Implementation of shade structure toincrease amenity to the playground incurrent or revised locationConsider relocation of the playground toprovide more central location further awayfrom roadways with better access to allpark areasChildren’s Resource Centre75 Marrickville CouncilOctober 2012