Sandakan Park Master Plan

Published on Friday, 1 August 2025 at 2:53:14 PM

Sandakan Park Master Plan

The Shire has been working hard to create a practical and family friendly Sandakan Park Master Plan. While the plan is not intended to lock in any specific concepts, it does outline a broad development proposal for the area.

A key requirement when applying for funding from State or Federal agencies is the ability to present an adopted master plan. This gives funding bodies confidence that the overall layout of the area has been carefully considered and that the proposal is feasible.

At the Ordinary Council Meeting on 31 July 2025, the Council endorsed the attached Draft Sandakan Park Master Plan for community consultation. The new playground and surrounding play spaces have been incorporated with the overall layout of the reserve not changing significantly. The draft Sandakan Park Master Plan has been structured around six key areas for improvement and development:

  1. Playground and surrounding play spaces including picnic and BBQ area. This area has been funded by Talison Lithium. (L-03 and L-05)
  2. Caravan/camper trailer parking with accessible toilets and dump point. (L-05).
  3. Pump track, skate park and events space. (L-05 and L-06).
  4. Sandakan Memorial precinct. (L-04).
  5. Nature walk/six seasons garden. (L-02).
  6. Parking areas. (L-04 and L-06).

While the overall layout of the park remains consistent with the current concept, the revised plan now includes additional features such as a pump track, RV parking, accessible toilets, and a nature walk.

Please note, as a master plan, individual costings have not been obtained for each proposal. These proposals will require further detailed planning before they reach the development stage. The master plan serves primarily as a document to show the estimated locations of various amenities, as required by funding bodies.

The Shire is seeking community feedback on the draft master plan.  To view the draft plans, please click HERE.  Please submit your feedback to the Shire by mail or email [email protected] with Draft Sandakan Park Master Plan in the subject line by close of business, Thursday 4th September 2025. Please note comments on social media do not form part of the feedback process. Following the consultation period, a report will be submitted to Council to consider your feedback and potentially adopt the master plan.

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