In the heart of the Samford Parklands, Council is delivering a new Village Green. The Village Green will include a large lawn for big gatherings, small event spaces, picnic shelters and seating, productive planting beds and trees, a play space for children and additional carparking with access road.

Council invited community feedback on the project vision and site values to help inform the design of the Village Green between 22 December 2020 and 12 February 2021. We would like to thank the community for their participation and feedback.

This consultation highlighted several values the community shared and wanted to see considered and elevated in the design. These included but weren’t limited to:

• appreciation for the many types of users of the site and how they interact with the space - walking, riding, community activities, recreational play and adjacent sports facilities
• recognition of the strong rural heritage and identity
• desire to nurture, giving back, help each other, and support those in need.

You can read more about what we heard in the Stakeholder Engagement Summary.

The feedback gathered during consultation has been used, along with best practice design principles, site constraints, project budget and market quotes, to inform the final design.

The project team has considered many desired features identified during consultation in the final design, including:

1. Generous, multi-functional open green space for outdoor events and activations (markets, food trucks, music etc.) or simply to kick a ball around
2. a variety of spaces for passive recreation and relaxation
3. BBQ facilities including shade structures informal picnic, gathering and rest areas
4. a playspace reflective of Samford’s character and environment
5. walking pathways to take in the views over the Valley
6. new gardens and orchard plants with a diverse mix of productive and ornamental species

Note: these are subject to change pending funding and other unforeseen circumstances.