Bedes Forest expansion and improvements

Council is creating a new park on the corner of Yarrabung Road and Stanley Street, St Ives to provide more open space for local residents and meet the needs of the growing number of young families living in the area.  The project forms part of Council's award winning Open Space Acquisition Program which is supplying much needed local parkland for the community.

Council undertook community consultation through 2021 and 2022 and a preferred concept plan has now been adopted by Council. The new Bedes Forest park will, once completed, provide a diversity of activity areas including open grass, a playground and extensive nature play area, as well as a community garden.  The next steps will involve preparing detail drawings for construction.  Completion of the park is planned for early 2025.

View Concept Plan(PDF, 6MB)