Comber Street Reserve
Comber Street Reserve is a small local park on Comber Street in Paddington, opened to the public in 1995, where dogs are welcome. Its most notable feature is a pergola over brick paving, shaded by an existing climbing plant, with a new picnic table set beneath it.
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About Comber Street Reserve
Dogs at Comber Street Reserve
Comber Street Reserve welcomes dogs, and Woollahra Council has stated that dogs will continue to be welcome there. Dog owners use the reserve often, and that use wore down the grass at the back of the park. The upgrade replaced the worn grass at the back with brick pavers and laid new turf at the front. The design keeps clear sightlines from the street, so dogs and their owners stay visible from Comber Street.
Seating and Shade at Comber Street Reserve
The pergola is the central gathering spot at Comber Street Reserve for picnics and lunch breaks, and double-brick planter edges at the rear give extra bench seating. An existing tree at the back of the reserve provides significant shade on that side. A wrought iron railing and sandstone wall frame the front, and new raised planter beds on the northern side and front add greenery. A new raised planter also separates the grass from the pergola.
Informal Play at Comber Street Reserve
Comber Street Reserve has no formal playground, because Woollahra Council found the reserve too small to fit one. Informal play is allowed, and a chalk-drawn one-on-one handball court may be possible on site. Space for adding play elements is limited, and the hopscotch and chalk drawing in an earlier draft plan were removed from the final design. The reserve suits casual, low-space activities for children living nearby.
Facilities at Comber Street Reserve
Visitor tips for Comber Street Reserve
- ✓Bring chalk if children want to draw up a one-on-one handball court.
- ✓Visit at lunchtime to share the reserve with local workers, or on weekends when young families from nearby homes come by.
Getting to Comber Street Reserve
Comber Street Reserve is on Comber Street, Paddington NSW 2021.
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Are dogs allowed at Comber Street Reserve?
Yes, dogs are welcome, and the council has said that will not change.
Does Comber Street Reserve have a playground?
No, the reserve is too small for play equipment, but children can play informally.
Are there picnic tables at Comber Street Reserve?
Yes, there is one new picnic table under the pergola, plus bench seating along the rear planter edges.
Is Comber Street Reserve lit at night?
Two existing lamps stand in the reserve, one at the front and one at the rear.
When did Comber Street Reserve open?
Woollahra Council bought the land in 1990, and the reserve opened to the public in 1995.