Overview

The Pioneer Park Precinct, Wellington, suffered extensive flood damage to public infrastructure and the banks of the Bell River through 2022/2023.

Council has been successful in securing $1.8 million in grant funding to help restore the natural environment and make repairs to public infrastructure. The works in the area will include:

  • Installation of bank stabilisation measures and planting of endemic species
  • Widening of the eastern access road to allow 2-way vehicular access reconstruction of the internal path system using flood resistant materials
  • Reconnection of the path system from the new bridge through to Showground Road
  • Renewal of the Pioneer Park irrigation system & rehabilitation of the former western carpark back to a natural state.


  • Bell River Bank Stabilisation Project

    Funding of $300,000 from Resilience NSW, This stabilisation project will help prevent further bank erosion, plant loss and public infrastructure damage to protect the Pioneer Park Sporting Precinct.

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  • Shared Pathway Pioneer Park

    $650,000 from the Severe Weather and Flood fund (NSW Government) with an additional $295,000 from DRC for Pioneer Park Shared Pathway and Access Road.

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  • Irrigation Renewal and Rehabilitation

    $589,117 from the Office of Sport for renewal of the irrigation system and rehabilitation of the western carpark back to a more natural vegetated state.

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