Project Update - 20 October 2023

As part of the Koala Trail and Discovery Experience there has been works undertaken to the gardens and the landscaping to improve the ‘gateway’ within Ferry Park reserve.

These works will be finalised over the following weeks and will carrying out the below:

• Install steel edging between lawn and garden
• Aerate existing lawn and top dress with blended lawn soil
• Rejuvenate existing gardens through pruning and weed control
• Add new plants to replace dead ones and as required
• Apply appropriate fertilizer
• Spread mulch
• New garden area created around large rock on the west end of the BBQ Shelter
• New garden area created from spoil piles on the east end of the BBQ shelter.

The new plants will be drought tolerant and will keep with the characteristics of the Ferry Park and build on the current environment.

Also, as part of the trail extension works there will be additional gravel paths created with the road reserve of Fifth Parade and also providing connection from Third Parade to Eighth Avenue, this will provide safer access for people and help to reduce the pedestrian traffic from the road. CLICK HERE to view the additional path alignments.