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Seahaven Reserve
Off Leash dog
Park in Waikiki
Dogs love a nice park to run around in. We’ve
Cooloongup got two enclosed off-leash dog parks already - in
Rockingham and Baldivis. We’re now working
on a third, at Seahaven Reserve in Waikiki for the
Skate Park doggos in our central suburbs (and we will soon be
developing a fourth one for our southern suburbs at
St Clair Reserve in Port Kennedy). The City advertised
these locations for public comment in December
The new Cooloongup Skate Park project at Alf Powell 2019, and Council endorsed them in February 2020.
Reserve was completed ahead of schedule in October.
It provides more space than the previous skate park and Construction of the Seahaven dog park commenced
offers a variety of options for users, accommodating in early October. The enclosed off leash area will cover
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skateboard, BMX and scooter riders of all ages and approximately 5,000 m , including a dedicated area
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skill levels. of 2,000 m for small dogs.
New features at the skate park include an enclosed The park will include a shade shelter with seating and
transition area with pump bumps, a taco and ramp a drink fountain (for both humans and their pooches)
extensions, a separate mini ramp and a street line and there will be interactive elements within each
with ramps, kerbs, a rail, and ledges. area to provide stimulation and challenges for the
dogs. These include ‘King of the Castle’ - where the
The City will soon add further infrastructure on dogs can jump up a series of platforms and vie for the
site including CCTV cameras and a shade shelter top spot, ‘Tunnel Hideout’ - where a series of pipes
with seating. allow dogs to play a game of hide and seek with their
owners, and a large pile of sand that dogs will love
to play in. Add in some generous expanses of grass
where dogs can really stretch their legs off leash in
a safe environment, and it will be a place dogs and
their owners will love to visit regularly. Completion is
expected by mid-December.
Aqua Jetty Stage 2
Project planning is underway. The tender for the
design of the Aqua Jetty Stage 2 will be advertised
in 2021.
Koorana Reserve
Master Plan
The tender for Construction of the Koorana Reserve
Clubrooms and Ovals closed in late November 2020.
Works are expected to commence early 2021
