FAQs

Wilderness Reserve is one of the City's most southern, developed parks. Previous community engagement has indicated a high level of support to improve this park. The surrounding neighbourhood has grown significantly in the last decade with many children living there. There is a distinct lack of facilities to support the park's functions and large size. The park has irrigation and lawns established and considerable natural value which can be enhanced by a reserve upgrade. 

We want to hear your thoughts about Wilderness Reserve. What's good or bad about it? How do you like to use this space and why? Or if you don't use the space, why not? Why do you value this space or others like it? We will choose specific design elements which align with the suggestions and values identified.

It has previously been identified that play elements, paths, seating and picnic facilities are lacking. Our community has also noted potential improvements to the grass surface, native planting, and recreation zones such as a BMX area and football goals. Some of these changes may be made if there is still sufficient community support, however, the City will also consider additional feedback and ideas. While all of these suggestions may not be able to be implemented, the design will work to reflect these desires identified by the community.

The plan aims to retain and improve the native bushland on the site by limiting the removal of trees and including new plantings. We will also consider the community’s perspective on where you would like to see more trees or what kind of trees you would like to see planted.

Previous community consultation has shown that our community wants more activated parks and spaces for a better Mandurah, and we agree. But if you like the current park the way it is and don't want to see any changes, we still want to know. We want to know what are the most loved aspects of this space so we can retain or enhance them. All feedback from our community is extremely valuable and will be taken into consideration during the design process.

We will be gathering input from the online and mail survey and a drop-in session with City staff will be held if there is sufficient interest.

The community ideas and needs we hear will be developed into a concept design by a landscape architect. This will be presented back to the community for feedback, before being amended as required and implemented. 

The installation stage will be dependent on what the final design contains, updates will be provided on the main page. 

No, rates will not be increased in the area to pay for the park development. Your current rates contribution determines the City's budget and upgrades to this park will align with this budget.

There is a fixed budget of $500,000 for the upgrade for the 2023/2024 financial year.

This covers improvements to the wider park area and could be anything from earthworks, walls, paths, furniture, shelters, goal posts and anything else you might like to see in the park, as long as it fits within the budget.