Magdala Park Masterplan

Magdala Park is 4.87 hectares in size and located within the suburb of North Ryde. It is bound to the north, south and west by Lane Cove National Park with the Lane Cove River forming the eastern boundary. The Park also has key linkages to bush tracks in the Lane Cove National Park, Buffalo Creek and Field of Mars Reserve while also including a section of the historic Great North Walk. 

The goals of this Masterplan are to: 

• Integrate the Park into their surrounding context,
• Improve the sporting, recreational and ecological functions of the Park,
• Identify improvement projects for Council so that the Park best services the future needs of the community,
• Make Magdala Park a sports hub for the City, provide facilities for other recreation pursuits and integrate the Park with the Lane Cove River and Lane Cove National Park,
• Demonstrate effective future provision, conservation, planning and development of facilities and services within the Park,
• Guide Council over the next 20 years on how the Park and the facilities and infrastructure will be improved and renovated with new facilities and uses introduced to provide a safe Park for the local community and visitors to Ryde to enjoy.
• Identify stages for implementation to allow for future inclusion in the Council’s Delivery Plan.

This Masterplan will provide Council with the design guidelines and objectives for the future of the Park that incorporates the site’s surrounding context, improves the sporting, recreation and ecological functions of the Park maximising it’s potential for the local and broader community.

View the document

• Magdala Park Masterplan - August 2021(PDF, 11MB)