MacPherson Park Redevelopment

Macpherson Park has been going through major upgrades. Through carefully considered stages, overtime works have included a new sports pavilion for football, cricket and netball. There is also a newly developed soccer pavilion, carparking, changerooms, kitchen, social rooms, landscaping and more.

Stage three works are currently progressing with Macpherson Park Rugby Pavilion. Now, we'll focus on tiling, painting, carpark upgrades, external fencing and surrounding landscaping. We will also be removing the portables next to the old pavilion.

 

Completed stages

Stage 1

Stage 1 works commenced January 2019 and completed June 2020.

It was a $12.3M project to revitalise the eastern aspect of MacPherson Park and deliver part of the Future Directions Master Plan. Funded by the state government Growing Suburbs Fund ($2m) and AFL Victoria ($100,000).

 Stage 1 scope of works included: 

  • two story sports pavilion for football, cricket and netball
  • establish and upgrade power services, sewerage, rainwater 
  • new bitumen carpark servicing new pavilion
  • new multi-purpose synthetic oval with lighting
  • new netball court with lighting, 1/3 size netball training court and shelter
  • sheds to accommodate cricket storage and Pigeon Club
  • landscaping including turf, trees, plants, seating and bike hoops
  • removal of existing sites including caretaker's cottage and cricket sheds and nets

 

 

Stage 2

Stage 2 focussed on the construction of MacPherson Park Soccer Pavilion. Works included two buildings, which doubled the size of the previous facility.

Completed works included:

  • undercover public viewing stands for around three-quarters of the length of the pitch 
  • disabled access down to the fence line
  • new kitchen, bar and social rooms
  • four home and away, and two referee, changerooms
  • full solar system, allowing the building to be blackout proof
  • rainwater harvesting system for irrigation and amenity use
  • upgraded water pressure pumps to future proof MacPherson Park for other pavilion projects
  • new waste system

Part of the project also saw upgrades to a newly sealed carpark and connecting road. This included new landscaping, lighting, fencing, pedestrian and pram crossing, line marked speedhumps and better access to the northern road into the park. 

The Australian Government provided Council with a grant to construct these projects out of its Local Roads and Community Infrastructure stimulus program. The projects involved the formalisation of this carpark to Australian Standards.

The new grass oval at MacPherson Park Recreation Reserve 3

 

Location

Coburns Rd, Toolern Vale 3337  View Map

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