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2-14 Wellington Road, Ryde
This site is located near the Field of Mars Cemetery and has been used for a variety of residential, commercial and industrial purposes since the 1920s. A former electrical factory built in the 1960s was occupied by City Of Ryde Council from 1975 as their works depot quarters.
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Aerial photo of Wellington Road site, 1943 |
Photo of the North West elevation of the Wellington Road site, 1990s |
Past site uses had resulted in some soil contamination. A detailed contamination assessment of the site and remediation plan was commissioned between 2002 to 2006. The main remedial actions undertaken included removal of primary contamination sources, capping with clean soil and rock, and re-establishment of vegetation. Around 20,000 seedlings and tube stock were planted on site. The remediation was co-funded by the NSW Department of Planning.
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Photo of the transfer of fill at the Wellington Road site |
Photo of the placement of clean cap material at the Wellington Road site |
Certain environmental controls apply to the site which are documented in an Environmental Management Plan held by Council. The site is to be included in the Field of Mars Nature Reserve and will contribute to the amenity and greenspace within the city.
Photo of the Wellington Road site following remediation, 2008
Former Parsonage Street Depot
Aerial photo of the former Parsonage Street depot, 2001
The site fronting Shepherds Bay, at the corner of Parsonage and Belmore Streets, Ryde has been used by City Of Ryde Council as a civil works depot since around 1948. Prior to that, the site is believed to have been used as a timber mill and for other purposes associated with the adjacent historic wharf area.
A series of site contamination assessments revealed the presence of contamination associated with underground petrol storage tanks and other previous site activities. The extensive redevelopment into the majestic park now occupying the site therefore included a complex remediation phase to remove the identified contamination sources.
Also considered during the redevelopment of the site were the aboriginal and colonial heritage of the site, as reflected in the landscape design and associated artworks. The original wharf is thought to have dated back to the mid-late 19th Century. Aboriginal people are likely to have inhabited the area for thousands of years, and shell middens have been identified on the adjacent foreshore.
Photo of the open space area during reconstruction of the
former Parsonage Street Depot, July 2008
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