Rollo Street Park Redevelopment

  • Project typeRedevelopment
  • Project value$1.77 million
  • Project scheduleDue for completion in 2025
  • Contractor nameSustainable Landscaping Pty Ltd
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Rollo Street Park will undergo a $1.77 million redevelopment, following a strong desire from the local community for this area to be repurposed. 

The project will see the vacant land of the old Yarragon Primary School transformed into a valuable community open space that accommodates passive recreation and community events.

After purchasing the site in October 2019, Council undertook extensive consultation with the community to determine the future use of this park.

In 2021, Council engaged in two rounds of community consultation to further hear from the local community about how this space could be used in the future, and in December that year, a Master Plan was adopted.

Following this, earlier this year, a Project Reference Group was established in Yarragon to ensure the community could continue to be involved and further inform the design.

Key features of the upgrades will include: 

  • The planting of more than 60 trees 
  • Hanns Lane will be resealed with diagonal parking
  • A walking path
  • Seating
  • A drinking fountain
  • Bike racks
  • Rain gardens
  • Improved drainage, and
  • New bollards and fencing. 

Background

The site at 3-5 Rollo Street, Yarragon was the original location of the Yarragon Primary School from 1879 to 2013. In 2019, Council resolved to purchase the site to retain it as a community asset for use as public open space.

Through a master plan completed in 2021 and further input from a project reference group (PRG) in Yarragon, the park redevelopment works include the planting of 63 new trees, sealing of Hanns Lane with diagonal parking, loop walking path, seating, drinking fountain, bike racks, rain gardens, and fencing.

As a result of a competitive tender process, Sustainable Landscaping Pty Ltd was successful in securing the contract and commenced works on-site in November 2024.

Future works not included in the current construction contract is pending design and consultation with the PRG and includes arbour/shelter, signage, artwork, and lighting.

Project funding

This $1.77 million dollar project will be jointly funded by Council and the State Government through its Growing Suburbs Fund.

$235,500      Council

$1,529,000    State Government

Project updates

December 2024

The contractor commenced on-site in November and started with the demolition of the old chain mesh fencing. Hanns Lane and the area for new angle parking was excavated in late November but due to a period of wet weather, works were temporarily slowed down.

As weather conditions improved, the gravel road base for the laneway and car parking area could be imported and compacted. Other works that have been completed include the installation of a new water meter for garden maintenance & drinking fountain, stormwater drainage pipe within Hanns Lane, and earthworks for the new loop path.

Hanns Lane will be temporarily reopened to residents only during the Christmas period. Sustainable Landscaping will return to site on 13 January 2025 to resume works.

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Timeframe

Estimated project works timeline:

Date 

Task 

Status 

September 2024 Award tender  Complete
November 2024 Contractor establishment on-site  Complete
November 2024 Demolition works Complete
November 2024 Excavation for Hanns Lane and car park  Complete
December 2024 Stormwater pipe construction Complete 
December 2024 Hanns Lane and car park sub-base  Complete
December 2024 New water connection Complete
December 2024 Hanns Land and car park base In progress 
December 2024 / January 2025  Loop path earthworks In progress 
February 2025 Topsoil for garden beds and grass areas On track
February 2025 Hydroseeding new grass areas On track
February 2025 Concrete loop path On track
March 2025 Concrete edging and kerbs On track
March 2025 Hanns Lane asphalting and car park concreting  On track 
March 2025 Install park furniture, fencing and bollards On track
March 2025 Garden bed mulching and planting On track
April 2025 Project completion On track 
April to July 2025 Contractor maintenance period On track


The above dates are estimated only and subject to change. The timeframe will be updated monthly as the project progresses.

Contact us

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For more information, please contact Council's Major Projects on 1300 229 229 or email projects@bawbawshire.vic.gov.au

Location

Rollo Street, Yarragon 3823  View Map

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