It's a well loved small neighbourhood reserve located at 44 The Bulwark, Castlecrag, offering pleasant views across Sailors Bay. The reserve includes open grassed areas, landscaped indigenous planting and pedestrian access to adjoining walkways and nearby residential properties, providing a quiet recreational space integrated within the surrounding natural landscape.

Existing features include:

• Two swings (one toddler swing)
• An embankment slide
• A timber climb-on goanna
• Picnic table and seating
• A sandstone ringtail possum sculpture by Chris Bennetts

Let us how we can work together to expand current recreation activities onsite.

Community feedback will be used to guide and inform Council’s future decisions on potential activation initiatives, and also for long-term planning and prioritisation of future renewals and upgrades in the parkland (excluding bushland areas). Engagement on The Bailey in Castlecrag will uphold placemaking principles in alignment with Council’s Public Spaces and Recreation Strategy 2024.

Possible activation initiatives

These could include:

1. Temporary basketball hoop for drop-in play
2. Twilight picnic and games evening - relaxed community evening with lawn games, music and BYO picnic
3. Community fitness class open to all ages
4. Kids’ school holiday activities such as games, art, or nature play for children
5. Community planting workshop - hands-on session to plant trees and herbs, and beautify the park
6. Chalk art and creative play session - drop-in creative activity with chalk, art supplies, and games for all

or something else?

Comments were open from 4 June to 3 July 2026

What happens next

Once this engagement has closed, all submissions and comments will be reviewed, collated into an engagement outcome report and posted on this page. Everyone who took part in the engagement will be notified when the outcome report is posted. The community feedback will be used to guide and inform Council’s future decisions on potential activation initiatives, planning and prioritisation of future asset renewals and upgrades in the parkland (excluding bushland areas).

Your privacy

Willoughby City Council takes the privacy of the participants completing this form very seriously. By making a comment or submission, you are consenting to that information being used or reproduced anonymously in Council's strategic documents and reports. All personal details and identifiers will be redacted. For further information regarding your privacy and how we will use your information, please refer to Council's Privacy Management Plan.

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