Legacy Property has released the first images of planned community spaces for The Works in Corrimal. This image depicts “The Village Green”. Image: Legacy Property.
Developers of Corrimal’s newest residential and community precinct – set to transform what was previously “an industrial area locked off from the community for the past 100 years” – have released the first renderings of public spaces expected to deliver a healthy and active lifestyle to its residents and the broader community.
In answer to high levels of interest, Legacy Property is showcasing two public spaces – The Village Green and Southern Park – proposed for the community site.
Encompassing the lush green expanse of Central Park with an open lawn and shady trees, a barbecue area with shade structures and a children’s play area, The Village Green will form the heart of the 5-Star Green Star rated community and a focal point where people can mingle and relax.
The Southern Park will be “sensitively integrated into the existing landscape to create an inclusive family friendly experience for residents and the Wollongong community”. It will include a cultural trail showcasing culturally significant plants, interpretive signage, educational activities and public art.
There will be a nature play area for the kids to enjoy and a small amphitheatre for local events while a shared pedestrian and cycle link will connect to the broader cycleway network.
These spaces will be integral to building a community of different ages, shapes and sizes, a neighbourhood of people at different stages of their lives but who want to share vibrant opportunities, experiences and activities, according to Legacy Property Senior Project Director Steve Ball.
“They are designed to connect the people who will live there and the people surrounding,” he says.
“They’ll give the people of Corrimal – those who’ve always lived in Corrimal and who’ve never been able to enter that 18-hectare site and new members of the community alike – the ability to pass through it via cycle networks, walk through via footpath networks, hop on and off trains directly from the site, stroll through a park, have their kids playing with other kids from The Works population but also the broader community, enjoy an activity at the amphitheatre, take their dog for a walk, learn things on the bush tucker trail and at the various cultural experiences that’ll feature amid those green open spaces, have a barbecue on the weekend, and invite their friends and family to enjoy what’ll be a fabulous place, which has previously been an industrial area locked off from the community for the past 100 years.”
An artist’s impression of “Southern Park” at The Works in Corrimal. Photo: Legacy Property.
Demolition is wrapping up for stage one of The Works, which will be completed in four stages, and infrastructure and civil works such as bulk earthworks, stormwater drainage, wastewater systems, electricity, NBN and more, will soon commence.
Steve says it’s hoped what most people consider to be construction work – the building of the actual homes – will begin by the end of this year for completion within two years, but the groundwork is very much underway.
“We’ve had some delays with approvals but we’re getting on with it. There’s already a lot of activity on the site and make no mistake about it – these are enablement works, and we’re very excited to share updates with the community along the way as we get ready to deliver what we believe to be a golden opportunity to revitalise Corrimal.
“We think this is a game changer of a location and will be ‘the’ place to be and live very soon.”
As well as the planned public open spaces, recreation facilities and active transport options, The Works will incorporate community gardens, water sensitive urban design water quality improvements and use of responsibly sourced materials, re-using building materials and waste recycling as part of its Green Star outcomes.
In addition, the allocation of 50 per cent of the 18-hectare site to green space and promising extensive retention and planting of trees reflects Legacy Property’s commitment to biodiversity enhancement conservation of local flora and fauna. This includes a colony of grey headed flying foxes some members of the community have enquired after.
“They are currently in the process of leaving the site for migration now, as it’s getting too cold for them. They’re normally back by Christmastime, and they’ll of course have a spot to come back to,” Steve says.
“It’s an 18.2-hectare site – the largest single site in the area – and over half of it will remain in public hands, but also as part of the natural environment for years to come.”
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