Cockburn Central West is identified as one of Perth’s key specialised activity centres, providing recreation opportunities integrated with residential and commercial activity within an 800m walking catchment from the Cockburn Train Station.

The project includes a large POS parkland reserve that includes an existing rehabilitated wetland, streetscapes based on the principles of living streets, and the community oval connected to the City of Cockburn’s new Active Recreation Centre (ARC) facility. These elements combined form an integrated open space network with an exciting overlap of liveability, ecological function and recreational opportunities, showcasing how high density residential and commercial development can be connected to the local environment and provide connections to natural systems that are fundamental to people’s wellbeing. 

Ecoscape was responsible for the design, documentation and contract administration of all landscape works associated with the playing field, streetscape and wetland POS.  Ecoscape also developed a street tree master plan with a hierarchy of planting to accent the streetscape environment.

Environmental restoration of the degraded wetland includes extensive planting of local native species and weed control implemented in accordance with Ecoscape’s environmental management plan. Additionally, Ecoscape developed a suite of interpretive signage to inform visitors of the site’s history and on-going importance to the Traditional Owners of the area.