We’re planning to create six hectares of new passive public open space at 20 Wangara Road for current and future generations to enjoy.

20 Wangara Road was previously used as a quarry and municipal landfill, which has contaminated the site.

We’re working with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and other specialists to actively monitor the site and develop a plan to manage the contamination created through its former use.

We’ll be delivering this project in stages, commencing with a detailed plan to remediate the site.

Then, once we have a complete understanding of how best to remediate the site and the opportunities and constraints for future planning, we’ll be inviting the community to share their aspirations for the site to inform the development of a masterplan.

Milestone stages:

• Stage 1 – seek technical advice to prepare the rehabilitation plan – completed (milestone tick)
• Stage 2 – Understand the opportunities and constraints of the site for future use and develop a plan
• Stage 3 – rehabilitation plan submitted to EPA for endorsement
• Stabe 4 - Implement the rehabilitation plan
• Stage 5 – community consultation on aspirations for the Wangara Road site
• Stage 6 – Council endorses the masterplan for Wangara Road site.

Managing contaminated land

The site is bound by two Environmental Action Notices (EAN) which have several associated requirements. We are working through these Notices collaboratively with the EPA to manage the soil contamination.

The Environment Action Notice requires any ongoing risks from the site continue to be monitored, prevented, and managed by Council over several years.

The Notices were issued because extensive investigations undertaken by Council identified the presence of elevated levels of contaminants (land fill gas and groundwater leachate). These contaminants are very common in former landfills; however, present significant development constraints, including what can or can’t be built or planted at the site.

The site rehabilitation plan will be developed with support from an environmental consultancy firm that specialises in contaminated land.

The plan will help establish the level of rehabilitation and remediation required before we can progress the masterplan process. It will also provide an understanding of built form and landscaping opportunities and constraints for the site.

Next steps

The rehabilitation plan will be completed submitted to the EPA for endorsement by June 2023. Once the EPA endorse our proposed rehabilitation plan, Council will be required to implement that plan. The actions in the plan may span a number of years.

Following this, Council will progress the development of a detailed masterplan for the site (including community consultation).

Please select the blue +Subscribe button at the top of the page to receive updates about this project.

Council Meeting

A report is included in the 22 November 2022 Council Agenda to provide an overview of the approach to be taken regarding the development of the proposed Wangara Road Masterplan.

To find out more:

• Read the agenda
• Ask a question
• Request to be heard
• Watch the meeting