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Curlew Community Park was officially opened to the public on Saturday 14 December 2019.
The new Community park on Epsom Street in Laverton is officially named Curlew Community Park and will feature tributes to four local residents to honour their contribution to the Laverton community. This decision follows the conclusion of a community consultation process which invited members of the public to suggest a name for Laverton's newest community space.
The new name is a reference to the Curlew Sandpiper, a migratory bird from Siberia which is endemic to the Wetlands Ward coastal mudflats and waterways.
The Journey
In May 2014, Council purchased the former Laverton Primary School Site on Epsom Street, Laverton from the Department of Education and Training. The former Laverton Primary School site on Epsom Street was purchased by Council in 2014 to provide much needed public open space for the local community in addition to other potential users.
Council has been working alongside the community to develop a master plan for the use of the Epsom Street site which reflects the current and future needs of the people of Laverton.
In late 2015, Council hosted a drop in session, the first step in the process of understanding the community's thoughts and ideas about the future of the site. Community members were invited to share their stories and thoughts, register to be kept informed, and get involved in the process.
Mesh Mash worked with Ness Flett the featured mural artist who painted the toilet block and table tennis table to create a tote bag design for the launch of the event.