Enmore Park Plan of Management - Land

8.0 RELEVANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION8.1 Previous studies8.1.1 Enmore Park Plan of Management & Masterplan 1991The Enmore Park POM (1991) was prepared by Manidis Roberts Consultants inconjunction with development of a landscape masterplan for the site. The POM alsoincorporated preparation of a soil investigation undertaken by the SydneyEnvironmental and Soil Laboratory, and a historic resources survey prepared byGodden Mackay.The primary aims of the plan are as listed:• Increase the opportunities for recreation.• Increase the quality of recreation opportunities.• Develop a landscape character that reflects both the locality and history of thepark.In order to meet these aims, several key actions were identified:• Replacement of existing play equipment with a range of equipment that catersfor a variety of age groups from infants to teenagers, including a regional facilityproviding access for disabled children.• Replacement and addition of new park furniture which is coordinated and inkeeping with the heritage of the park.• Rebuilding existing paths to be wheel chair friendly, with the addition of a newentrance to the pool complex.• Removal of small flower beds and those shrubs that are in poor condition fromthe inside of the park. Planting of additional trees around the boundary includinga display bed along Enmore Road.The POM noted that given the parks size and location, the park has significant potentialto offer greater opportunities to the community in terms of recreational use and amenity.As part of the POM process, park user survey and community consultation sessionswere undertaken.The preferred masterplan developed through the study process retained the basic pathsystem configuration, however utilised curving pathways. Features of the plan are:• A main avenue running from Enmore Road, past the pool to Black Street.• Centralisation of play equipment to one area, located further from the roadway.• Additional footpath along Black Street with a vehicular gate direct into the poolcomplex.• Additional tree and planting beds, and rationalisation of smaller garden beds withintensified planting in the central rose garden and the Salvation Army plaque.• Addition of barbeques, seats and tables.• Development of a level area and grassed banks / amphitheatre.79 Marrickville CouncilOctober 2012