During November 2024, we asked for feedback from local residents, on the proposed new location for the existing public toilet building at Rushworth Reserve, Blair Athol.

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 Rushworth Reserve and the adjoining Dover Street Reserve, which are popular spaces with various sporting players as well as families and local residents enjoying the playground, BBQ amenities, basketball court and open space.

The existing public toilet facility at Rushworth Reserve is a well-used but aging facility. In line with our Public Toilet Plan objective to provide accessible, safe, convenient and hygienic toilets, we have prioritised this toilet for replacement this financial year and have allocated a budget for construction of the new facility in our 2024/25 Annual Business Plan.

The location we proposed shown below in blue, will benefit users and the general community in the following ways:

• It improves toilet access for everyone who uses the two reserves
• It is closer to the playground and other amenities within the reserves (BBQ, picnic area, basketball half court)
• It is located in a highly visible area that many people use

You can find out what we heard from our community by viewing the engagement summary below. Engagement closed on Sunday 1 December 2024.

We asked local residents if they supported the proposed new location for the public toilet building in between Rushworth and Dover Street Reserves.

Following feedback received during community engagement showing support for the proposed new location, we will now go out to tender for a contractor to supply and install the toilet facility at Rushworth 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.