Activating The Bailey, Castlecrag

We'd love to hear your ideas and suggestions for the future of The Bailey in Castlecrag.

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?

How to get involved

Provide your comments either by:

• Online: Completing the survey below
  
• Email: email@willoughby.nsw.gov.au Attn Selina Kouch, Open Space Recreation Development Officer
• Post: Writing to Willoughby City Council, PO Box 57, Chatswood 2067, Attn Selina Kouch, Open Space Recreation Development Officer

Apply to take part in a co-design workshop on Monday 27 July 2026 6:30pm - 8pm

As part of the engagement, we're holding a small community workshop to take a deeper dive into planning for the park. Just indicate your interest in the survey form and we'll select a broadly representative group to attend the workshop on Monday 27 July (1.5 hrs in duration). Read more about the workshop.

The survey form. (including workshop expression of interest) is open from 2 June to 3 July 2026

Queries

Selina Kouch, Open Space Recreation Development Officer 9777 1000
email@willoughby.nsw.gov.au Attn Selina Kouch

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).