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Big Swamp Precinct Concept Development Plan
Background and ContextRPS have prepared this report for the City of Bunbury to provide a Concept Development and Implementation Plan for the Big Swamp Precinct Site.
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study area
Vision
The landscape connects the social spaces and built environment to natural processes creating an engaging, functional and resilient urban bushland. social spaces
natural processes
built environment
The concept aims to transform the Big Swamp Precinct into a regional social and environmental destination.
bushland precinct
social precinct
wetland precinct
Concept Plan
Concept Plan Bushland Precinct
arrival
arboretum
community garden
SWCC
revegetation
overflow parking
picnic lawns
habitat corridorspicnic lawns
picnic lawns
bunbury wildlife park
lookout node
boardwalk
nature playground
bunbury wildlife park
five mile brook
revegetation
overflow parking
picnic lawns
community lawn
Concept Plan Social Precinct
picnic lawns
arrival
revegetation
revegetationbiofiltration
verge parking
dog exercise area
lookout
habitat corridors
habitat
corridors
seasonal creekbed
Concept Plan Wetland Precinct view
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Implementation
Quick Wins
The Quick Wins aim to transform the precinct and kick start the revitalisation through a range of highly visible and community engaging projects.
• Maintenance regime
• Tree planting and revegetation
• Calm traffic on Prince Philip Drive and connect playground to Big Swamp
Staging and Implementation
The concept plan has been developed with the City and stakeholders to provide a realisable design that can be implemented over the next decade. Design decisions consider:
• Existing infrastructure
• Available funding
• Existing allocated City resources
• Ongoing costs
The goal is to provide the City with a range of methods to transform the precinct and realise the concept plan even when funding for large scale projects is unavailable.
Community Implementation
Empower the community and local groups (such as Friends of Big Swamp) to realise the masterplan.
• Planting days
• art initiatives
• Programming - school holiday activities
• Youth events
• Community garden space
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