2017/2018 Annual Report

Programs and Facilities
Community Bus
The Campbelltown Community Bus Service is for residents of
all ages. The Bus Service is operated by volunteers.
A Free Door to Door Service for all Campbelltown City Council
residents enables residents of the City of Campbelltown to
access any one of the following places, and operates on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings each week:
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The ARC Campbelltown
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Campbelltown Shopping Centre
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Target/Foodland – Newton Central
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Campbelltown Public Library
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Coles/Woolworths – Newton Village
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Kmart/Coles – Firle.
Campbelltown City Council provides a Charter Hire service
at reasonable rates to Community groups and residents in
Campbelltown or adjoining Local Government areas. Hire is
available 7 days a week, with the exception of the door-to-door
service times (subject to the availability of volunteer drivers).
Private Bus Subsidy
Council provides private bus subsidies to eligible local
Community groups to support their core activities. Community
groups can book a private bus and contribute towards
the cost with Council subsidising up to $400. A total of 16
subsidies were provided during 2017/2018.
Parks and Reserves
The Campbelltown City Council area is renowned for its leafy
areas and well maintained parks and reserves.
Thorndon Park is the principal park within the area under
Council’s care and control. It is a 23 hectare park situated
on Hamilton Terrace, Paradise which includes the original
Thorndon Park reservoir and extensive areas for passive
recreation. It is open to the public free of charge, seven
days a week and provides barbeque facilities, picnic sites,
playground equipment (including a liberty disabled swing),
a rotunda, the Pungangga Pavilion, an amphitheatre, kiosk,
waterfall, walking paths, and a large carpark. Dogs are
prohibited from entry to this Park and barbeques are not
available for use on days of Total Fire Ban.
Smaller parks and reserves are situated throughout the Council
area. Playgrounds, shelters, barbeques and toilets are amongst
the facilities available at some of these locations. Council’s
website or Customer Service Officers can provide further detail
about facilities available at specific parks and reserves, however
the following parks and reserves are of particular note:
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Anderson Court Outback Adventure Park is situated
behind the Campbelltown Public Library and adjacent the
Campbelltown Community Children’s Centre. It aims to
provide an explorative journey for children of varying abilities.
Each feature of the design is based on the five Es principle;
Explore, Environment, Educate, Eco-friendly and Excite.
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Charlesworth Park, Campbelltown contains barbecue and
picnic facilities, a drinking fountain, running track, outdoor
gym equipment, a junior fitness circuit, playground, a
soccer goal, half court basketball court, tennis courts,
cricket pitch practice net and toilet facility.
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Creek Trails are available along Third, Fourth and Fifth
Creeks. These trails provide biodiversity links between
the foothills and the River Torrens Linear Park as well as
walking trails through the Council area for residents and
visitors alike.
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Denis Morrissey Park contains playground facilities, a
kick/play field, toilet facilities and Four Paws Dog Park.
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Campbelltown City Council
Annual Report 2017 / 2018