Alkimos Beach is the first Australian community to achieve a 6-Star Green-Star certification by the Green Building Council of Australia. The community has been purposefully designed in harmony with its natural surrounds with one third reserved for parks, bushlands, and playing fields.

Throughout the estate, the undulating coastal topography provided the opportunity for the retention of landform to add interest and character to the community. Coastal views and the bushland setting of the surrounding regional open space network creates a dramatic backdrop and outlook for the residents.

Bathers Park continues our approach to sustainable planning with considerations to its location, topography, water design and inclusion of native plant species.

Location

Bathers Park is situated alongside our existing Conservation Reserve dune system. Bathers Park will seek to provide experiences that bond to the natural environment and leverage off the existing conservation efforts of our coastal dune system.

Topography

The natural landform will be maintained where possible creating varying grades, inclines and flat areas. The natural shape in addition to the location at the foothills of the dune system will provide natural protection from weather elements like wind. Maintaining the topography will also reduce our requirements for retaining. Master planning has considered costal setbacks and effective dune system vegetation and maintenance to limit erosion.

Flora and fauna

Bathers Park will consist of over 80% native species that will also provide food sources for the Carnaby Cockatoo’s and other native animals.

In Alkimos Beach we have already planted over 3,500 Carnaby Cockatoo primary feeding trees, and nearly 9,000 primary feeding shrubs across our parks and open spaces. Bathers Park and all other future open spaces will provide an additional 4,000 Carnaby Cockatoo feeding trees and over 70,000 shrubs.

Water Sensitive Design

Water Sensitive Urban Design principles are considered throughout Alkimos Beach. In the design of our parks, we aim to direct stormwater to large trees to support street tree growth and canopy cover. Design and works to include specific street tree solutions that supports self-watering from the street and improved growing medium for water retention.