Blenheim Road Reserve Community Park

Aerial image of Blenheim Road Reserve opening 11 Dec 2022

The Blenheim Road Reserve community park officially opened on Sunday 11 December 2022 with a community celebration.

The park, located next to the Australian Islamic Centre and Altona Miniature Railway in Newport West, is perfect for get-togethers and catch ups with two picnic areas, barbecue facilities, a unisex toilet facility and play equipment.

It’s also a place for quiet reflection with a purpose-built meditation space, water features and forest walk.

The park showcases native trees, shrubs and groundcovers and celebrates biodiversity with a balance between grass areas and planting.

The key features of the reserve include:

Entry plaza with rain garden plantings and trees;
Two picnic areas – one with a sheltered barbecue and picnic seating, the other with platform benches in a grassed area;
Sand pit with swing, diggers and sand wheel;
Climbing tower with climbing walls, two slides and a viewing platform;
Forest walk along a tree-lined avenue with bird sculptures;
Meditation space with timber deck and platform seats with plantings; and
Unisex toilet facility.