Community
9 November, 2026
Feedback sought on proposed naming of Bundanoon park
It’s a popular little piece of public space in the centre of Bundanoon that has never been formally named.
It’s a popular little piece of public space in the centre of Bundanoon that has never been formally named.
Some people refer to it as ‘Picnic Park – others simply as ‘The Park’.
The Bundanoon Community Association (BCA) is now taking steps to ensure the park has a formal name and is seeking feedback from the proposal.
The BCA is proposing the park be formally named ‘Platform 3 – Picnic Park’, recognising its connection with the nearby railway station.
The association is planning to build on this connection with garden improvements to include the use of railway sleepers in garden beds.
The park – located directly across from the Bundanoon shops and next to the Old Goods Shed – is jointly maintained by Wingecarribee Shire Council and a BCA ‘Green Team’.
Research undertaken by the BCA in 2023 found the park is used regularly by local residents but they would like to see it improved with new seating, tables and shelters.
Improvements to the park is listed as one of the initiatives in the new Bundanoon Village Place Plan.
The space is expected to become even more popular with planned road safety improvements funded by the NSW Government to provide a direct link across Railway Avenue between the park and the shops.
The BCA is currently conducting a survey asking residents to vote on their preferred name for the park: Platform 3 – Picnic Park, Picnic Park or something else entirely.
Geoff Pollard from the BCA Picnic Park Sub-Committee said the results of the survey would form the basis of an approach to council to have the park formally named.
He said formal naming of the park could have benefits in terms of how it is considered for ongoing funding and maintenance. The one-minute survey is available at https://bit.ly/Platform3
Mr Pollard said the survey would be open through until the end of the month.
He told The Southern Wire on Wednesday morning that at least people had already responded.
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