Project status:

Current

The vision for Zuccoli Community Hub features a number of elements catering for the local community and visitors. The Zuccoli suburb offers affordable and contemporary housing for new and existing residents of Palmerston. There is a shopping precinct, school, child care facilities and more and few parks, community facilities and open spaces. This is where the Zuccoli Community Hub project evolved. The project will be delivered in stages over an estimated 5 years, and commenced in 2022.

Stage One: Off-leash Zuccoli Dog Park now open to public!

Stage Two: Pump Track and walking trail (Tender now live)

Stage two of Zuccoli community hub will include a pump track, shade structures, BBQ facilities and design development of a sensory walking trail. For contractors interested in tendering for the project, please proceed through our tenderlink portal.

Future proposed stages of the entire community hub project include the construction of family friendly and all ages attractions including (not in any particular order):

a community event space
children’s library
community centre
a skate park

Cost and funding: The estimated cost of the project is approximately $20 million, and will be in partnership between City of Palmerston and the Federal and Northern Territory Governments.

Preview a proposed concept video below.

History

City of Palmerston was awarded a land grant from the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (DIPL), for the purpose of community infrastructure in Zuccoli. The Crown Land is approximately 46.95 hectares, being part of Lots 12087, 4250and 4251 Town of Palmerston (20Tuckeroo Boulevard Zuccoli, 512 Stuart Highway Johnston and 575 Roystonea Avenue Zuccoli).

The proposed site is to construct a community hub and maintain the Mitchell Creek corridor for conservation and passive recreation purposes.

City of Palmerston further consulted with the community on its proposed concept design from Thursday 7 October to Friday 12 November 2021.

As of 14 December 2021, a report to council provided community consultation feedback. Community feedback was further considered, and where appropriate, incorporated into a final Masterplan draft, that was presented to Council via a report in February 2022 for consideration. Council endorsed proposed solutions.

The overall hub Masterplan has since received Ministerial approval.

Some preliminary clearing of the site will occur in preparation for the public tender. The tender for the dog park construction was live in April 2022 via our City of Palmerston tenders on Tenderlink. The Zuccoli Dog Park including public toilet was completed in 2023.

Stage One: Off-Leash Dog Park NOW OPEN