Draft designs of final stage of Breakout Creek linear park put out for public comment
A $12 million linear park running down Breakout Creek to the River Torrens outlet has been on the cards for years. Now the plans for the final stage have been released.
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The plan for the final stage of the $12m Breakout Creek redevelopment in the western suburbs has been put out for public consultation.
Community feedback is being sought on the environmental project that involves wetlands being extended from Tapleys Hill Road to the Torrens Outlet at West Beach.
It will include fishways, pedestrian bridges and paths, land and water revegetation and lighting upgrades.
Running between Tapleys Hill and Seaview roads, the final stage is the longest stretch and will mark the completion of the channel connecting the River Torrens to the sea.
A 500m stretch of the creek was upgraded in 1999 upstream of Henley Beach Rd and another stage was completed between Henley Beach and Tapleys Hill roads in 2010.
Environment and Water Minister David Speirs said stages one and two led to the river channel being widened and deepened, weeds removed, and 200,000 native species planted.
“The Breakout Creek wetlands will improve water quality and wildlife habitat, ensure River Torrens flood management, increase public access to the area and create jobs during construction,” Mr Speirs said.
Green Adelaide Chair Chris Daniels said nine key design principles were developed with the community during a preliminary design stage in 2015.
“They’ve been used to guide the draft design that’s now open for consultation,” Mr Daniels said.
“Breakout Creek was designed in the 1930s as a drainage channel for the River Torrens so it’s
exciting to see it transformed into a biodiversity hotspot for rare and endangered species.”
The draft design incorporates viewing decks and boardwalks, allowing visitors to birdwatch and discover more about the site’s biodiversity through new interpretative signage.
An area has been identified for the agistment of horses on the southern bank adjacent to Apex
Park, where a purpose-built equestrian arena was constructed in 2019.
Community feedback will be used to finalise the design before work starts in early 2021 and it closes on September 27.
Details at: https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/decisions/breakout-creek-stage-three-redevelopment/about
The project is a collaboration between Green Adelaide, Charles Sturt and West Torrens councils and the State and Federal governments.
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