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Wittonga Park playground upgrade project – The Gap

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We’re improving Wittonga Park in The Gap to support a growing community with quality places to play, relax and connect.

Status
Planned
Category
Park
Location
The Gap
Ward
The Gap Ward
Benefits
  • Provide a park that responds to the needs of a growing community by offering open greenspace and facilities.
  • Create more places to relax and connect with friends and family.
  • Preserve biodiversity values.

A draft concept plan has been developed for future improvements to the playground and picnic area at Wittonga Park in The Gap. The concept plan reflects what you told us and explores opportunities to enhance the playground and picnic area at Wittonga Park as a welcoming, well‑loved space for The Gap community, now and into the future.

During the initial community engagement in November 2025, we heard how much you value the playground area, and its role as a place for families and friends to gather and play. You also suggested enhancements to the area.

Building on this input, we’re now moving into the next stage of planning together. 

In November 2025, we invited the community to share ideas and feedback to help inform the concept design for the playground and picnic area at Wittonga Park.

Your feedback highlighted key themes and areas to consider, including:

  • upgrading the playground to cater for different ages
  • upgrading the picnic area to increase seating and shelters for social gatherings
  • upgrading path network for improved accessibility.

The draft concept plan

The draft concept plan explores a range of potential ideas and opportunities to guide future improvements, including:

  • new playground equipment to cater for different age groups and abilities
  • options to enhance landscaping and shade
  • improvements to path connections for improved accessibility
  • upgraded amenities, including seating and gathering areas.

We aim to balance local perspectives with the broader community benefit, now and into the future. We consider community feedback carefully, alongside technical advice, site constraints, safety, accessibility and funding requirements.

You can view the draft concept plan in the resources. 

Have your say

We now invite you to share your feedback on the draft concept plan either online or in person at our community information sessions:

  • Saturday 23 May, 9-11am, Wittonga Park on Alutha Road
  • Tuesday 2 June 2.30-4.30pm, Wittonga Park on Alutha Road.

Feedback closes at 11.59pm on Sunday 7 June 2026.

Have your say
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Rescheduled pop-up session

The pop-up session on Wednesday 27 May 2.30-4.30pm, Wittonga Park on Alutha Road was rescheduled due to weather. 

  • November 2025: Initial community consultation and ideas gathering.
  • Early 2026: Site investigations and preparation of the draft concept plan.
  • 18 May 2026: Draft concept plan released for community feedback, including online consultation and in‑person information sessions.
  • 7 June 2026: Consultation on the draft concept plan closes.
  • Mid‑2026: Feedback reviewed and final concept plan shared with the community.
  • Future: Any construction works subject to future funding, approvals and detailed planning. 

For more information, you can: