Parks and Reserves Works

The City aims to provide and maintain high quality facilities for the local and wider community that support amenity, sport, recreation and biodiversity outcomes. 

The City’s parks and reserves are being progressively hydro-zoned and eco-zoned to conserve water. The City is provided an allocation by the Department of Water and has to operate within that allocation while still maintaining parks and reserves for the community to use and enjoy. 

Hydro-zoning is the practice of grouping types of vegetation into categories with similar water requirements to enable more efficient and responsible use of irrigation water. When designing and managing POS, the different water needs of turf, lawns, trees and low water-use plants are taken into account. Eco-zoning is the conversion of existing turfed areas into native garden areas. Ultimately this allows for minimal water to support an area that once sustained turf, saving large volumes of water.

The City also facilitates effective management of the Swan and Canning River foreshores and improves the amenity value and sustainable uses of all our public open spaces and foreshores. 

Current parks and reserves works 

News Listings

December 2025
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Coode Street foreshore reopens following emergency repairs

News Update 12 December 2025

Emergency repairs were carried out at the Coode Street riverbank foreshore near the Boatshed Restaurant on Friday 25 July 2025, after heavy rainfall and overland runoff caused significant erosion.

Parks and Reserve works South Perth Foreshore
November 2025
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New riverside seating installed at Sir James Mitchell Park

News Update 12 November 2025

Five new benches have been installed along the foreshore at Sir James Mitchell Park.

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Stage two works begin on Coode Street accessible toilet

News Update 12 November 2025

Stage two works are underway on the new Changing Places accessible public toilet at the Coode Street Foreshore. The project includes construction of the facility, internal fit-out and landscaping, with temporary fencing and signage now in place around the site.

Parks and Reserve works Sir James Mitchell Park South Perth Foreshore

Lighting upgrades at Neil McDougall Park

News Update 1 November 2025

On 10 November, the City will install new electrical lighting along the pedestrian path at Neil McDougall Park, Como. Work is expected to be completed by early December

Parks and Reserve works
October 2025

Challenger Reserve Masterplan

News Update 13 October 2025

The City of South Perth will hold a drop-in session on Monday 20 October 2025 where residents can provide input into a draft Masterplan for Challenger Reserve in Manning.

Parks and Reserve works

Scheduled capital works

Parks and reserves capital work projects for the 2025/26 financial year include: 

  • Coode Street Foreshore - River restoration 
  • Hurlingham Living Stream
  • Sir James Mitchell Park - Irrigation replacement
  • Elderfield/Sandon Park - Boardwalk replacement
  • Hope Reserve - Playground replacement
  • Karawara Laneways
  • Mill Point Close - Revegetation
  • Lake Tondut and Hurlingham - Lake aerators