Rupert Street pocket park open to public

Subiaco’s newest park is here – Rupert Street pocket park is now open for the community to enjoy.

The site at 203 Bagot Road has been converted into a new pocket park following the demolition of the Subiaco Community Centre, which was at the end of its usable life.

The new pocket park creates more green space, enhances the tree canopy, and provides a shady retreat amongst Rokeby and Bagot roads.

The park also provides a range of environmentally conscious features, including solar-powered park lights, retained mature trees, native plantings and trees, and the City’s second ‘Cockitrough’; a tailored bird-watering station that aims to conserve the declining numbers of black cockatoos in Western Australia.

The park also includes a swale; a water-wise gradient that collects runoff from the surrounding footpaths and uses it to water vegetation in the garden beds, therefore reducing water usage.

Indigenous artist and elder Sandra Hill and Jenny Dawson have been commissioned to create an integrated public art piece for the park, which will include 36 circular tiles that will be inset into a section of the park’s concrete kerbing. Some of these tiles are set to be designed in collaboration with local primary school students.

Mayor David McMullen said, “Where an ageing building once stood, we now have a welcoming pocket park that enhances our City’s tree canopy, supports local flora and fauna, and offers a peaceful spot for our community to sit and enjoy a coffee, lunch, or a chat under plenty of shade.

“The park will enhance our urban forest, and is a beautiful addition to our City-wide network of parks, gardens, and green open spaces that everyone can enjoy.”

Thank you to those who took part in the community consultation for this project.