The Howley Park Masterplan was taken to Council on 5 December 2023 where it was adopted. The project will now proceed to detailed design and construction.

Community feedback was used to make some changes to the draft Masterplan before it was adopted, including:

• Proposed stair access to the beach off Howley Park East has been added. This will be investigated during the detailed design phase to determine the optimal alignment of the stairs.
• Access to the foreshore via a set of informal timber sleeper stairs has been added in Howley Park East
• A terraced area in Howley Park West shown as decomposed granite paving has been amended to grass to retain the park’s existing character and maximise green space
• A secondary set of stairs and sections of retaining walls in Howley Park West have been removed with minimal impact to the design intent to minimise built structures encroaching into the park’s green space

Take a look at the adopted Masterplan. You can also read the meeting agenda and minutes.

What happens next?

The detailed design for Howley Park will be finalised and works are anticipated to commence in 2024.