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Council’s shade goal on track at Foreshore Park

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Newcastle’s Foreshore Park is being transformed into a greener public space as part of a “generational opportunity” to reimagine one of the city’s premier parks.

City of Newcastle began a four-year tree replacement program in Foreshore Park amid its preparations for the inaugural Newcastle 500 Supercars event in 2017.

Since then, the council has planted 51 advanced trees, including 10 Kentia palms and 41 Norfolk Island pines, as part of its target to increase the amount of shaded canopy in the popular East End park to 9,800 square metres. 

The tree plantings to date have been located around the perimeter of the park, strengthening the boundaries of the space and reinforcing the avenue plantings at Wharf Road.

They have already contributed a projected shade canopy of 7,370 square metres, or more than 75% of the city’s overall goal.

Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said most of the remaining plantings would be completed in conjunction with the Harbour Foreshore Precinct Masterplan, which has recently finished its first phase of community engagement.

“This is a generational opportunity to reimagine one of the city’s premier parks to suit the needs of a growing community following extensive community engagement,” Cr Nelmes said.

“The masterplan process will look at the current functions and management of the park and how they might be better utilised now and into the future.

“Early feedback has highlighted the significance of the foreshore’s environment to the community, with 70% of those surveyed nominating tree planting as the most important natural element of the foreshore masterplan. 

“We are proud of the work that has been completed to date at Foreshore Park, with the new tree plantings offering significantly more shade cover than was previously available.”

Cr Nelmes added the plantings would help with the integration of nature and the built environment.

City of Newcastle and the masterplan consultants will work closely with stakeholders to achieve the desired character for the Harbour Foreshore and prepare a masterplan that will produce the targeted canopy cover for the site.

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