During November 2024, we asked for feedback from local residents, on the proposed location for a new public toilet building at Ferryden Park Reserve.

In 2020, we adopted our Public Toilet Plan to ensure that clean, safe, accessible toilets are available for people to use in the most popular and public places across our city. This includes the Ferryden Park Reserve, which is popular with players of soccer and cricket and is used by families and local residents accessing the playground, basketball halfcourt and open reserve. As part of our Annual Business Plan 2024–25, we have therefore allocated a budget towards constructing a new toilet at the reserve.

The location we proposed will benefit users and the general community in the following ways:

• It improves toilet access for everyone who uses the reserve
• It is near the playground
• It is close to other amenities within the reserve (BBQ and picnic area)
• It is located in a highly visible area that many people use

Find out what we heard from our community by viewing the engagement summary below. Engagement closed on Sunday 24 November 2024.

We asked local residents if they supported the proposed location for a new public toilet facility at Ferryden Park Reserve.

Two additional responses were provided without any identifying information e.g. no name or address. As this information was required for this engagement, these responses have been noted but not included in the final numbers. Both respondents answered "yes" when asked if they supported the proposed location.

Key themes received through feedback comments:

• Questions / concerns about maintenance e.g. how frequently the toilets will be cleaned
• Concerns about toilet facility attracting / increasing anti-social behaviour
• Commentary stating support for need for facility at the reserve
• Concerns / question about increased safety risks caused by facility
• Concerns about facility increasing camping / sleeping at reserve
• Opposition for location proposed for facility
• Alternative location suggested closer to basketball courts / clubrooms

Following feedback received during community engagement showing support for the proposed location, we will now go out to tender for a contractor to supply and install the toilet facility at Ferryden Park Reserve. We expect construction of the new facility to be completed by 30 June 2025. A letter will be sent to surrounding residents prior to construction commencing notifying of commencement of works.