Fourteen trees between Dubbo’s Victoria Park No. 2 Oval and No.3 Oval will make way for construction of a new car park, the first step in the implementation of the of the Victoria Park Master Plan.
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Removal of the trees is expected to begin on Monday in preparation for a start on the car park late this month.
Dubbo Regional Council sporting asset coordinator Wes Giddings said safe and off-street parking would improve the appeal of and access to the sporting precinct.
“The works will start with the removal of 14 trees which will be replaced with an offset planting elsewhere on the site, including within the car park itself,” he said.
Mr Giddings said the council understood that tree removal was often an “unfortunate” part of redevelopment.
But he said the new car park would significantly improve the level of service delivery to the community.
“It is also believed that the community will be pleased with the results once the master plan is finalised and one of the district’s premier sporting districts will be more functional and aesthetically pleasing,” Mr Giddings said.
The new asphalt car park will consist of 70 car spaces, including two dedicated disabled spaces and one bike rack.
