From 24 March - 4 May 2025 we asked for your thoughts on a possible park at the former scout hall site 6A Willis Street, Hampton.

We wanted to find out

865 people provided feedback

What we heard

How the community answered

  • Yes (562, 93%),
  • No (31, 5%)
  • Unsure (13, 2%)

Immediate neighbours (150, 96%) were the biggest supporters of the park followed by those who travelled through Hampton (57, 95%).

  • Traditional park (269, 46%)
  • Habitat park (165, 28%)
  • Dog park (90, 15%)

Other ideas (56, 13%)

  • Playground/place for children
  • Mix of design options
  • Various individual ideas

Park option preferences were consistent across stakeholder groups.

  1. A place to sit in a quiet park (342)
  2. A place to meet/socialise with friends (273)
  3. A place to sit down and have a picnic (217)
  4. A place for dog(s) to enjoy (119)
  5. A place for community group activities (yoga, book club, etc.) (91)

Other suggested uses included activities for young people, access to nature and some local traders wanted permitted parking.

Park uses were consistent across key stakeholder groups, apart from traders and workers who preferred ‘A place to meet/socialise with friends’ (33)

Overall community members asked for a mix of exotic plants and native plants (273, 72%) and a mix of lawn and mulch or bush as groundcover (307, 80%).

Plants

  • Native /indigenous plants (71, 19%)
  • Mix of both native and traditional plants (272, 71%)
  • Traditional/exotic plants (37, 10%)

Ground cover

  • Lawn (40, 10%)
  • Mix of lawn and natural mulch/bush (307, 80%)
  • Natural mulch/bush (38, (10%)

Paths

  • Walking paths (13, 3%)
  • Mix of paths and open space (298, 64%)
  • Open space (154, 33%)
  1. Bench seating (467)
  2. Water bubblers (380)
  3. Bins (371)
  4. Picnic Table (293)
  5. Fencing (200)
  6. Shade sails (168)
  7. Community garden/ food forest (147)
  8. Bike racks (60)

Who took part

What happens next

Council decides

The Community Engagement report will be considered at the Council Meeting on 17 June 2025.

Design and construction of the park

If supported by the community and Council, a detailed design will be created incorporating feedback from the community. We would expect construction could commence from mid-2026.