Robertson Park
Vincent's largest Tennis Centre and surrounding parkland on Fitzgerald Street is being transformed as the City continues to implement its Robertson Park Development Plan.
The first stage includes upgrading the Tennis Centre entrance and constructing four new multi-sport courts, converting 18 tennis courts to hard courts, installing new lighting and fencing, and enhancing walkways to provide an improved user experience.
Future stages include expanding the public open space along Randell Street, new nature play and outdoor exercise equipment, a public toilet, and other landscape improvements.
The Robertson Park Development Plan responds to a need for more flexible public open space in Vincent, while ensuring our ageing facilities are renewed. With increased density, smaller backyards, and a growing population in our inner-city area, access to recreation and leisure provisions is more important than ever.
The Robertson Park Development Plan was endorsed by Council in September 2021.
Now complete
Tennis Centre: Multi-Sport Courts
Six tennis courts have been converted to four multi-sport courts complete with new floodlighting and fencing. The new multi-sport courts can accommodate tennis and other sports, including netball.
The upgraded entrance has made the Tennis Centre more welcoming and accessible to visitors of all ages and abilities, and boasts a dual hit-up wall, half basketball court, with a vibrant wall mural.
These works were partially funded by the State Government, through an election commitment from the Hon. John Carey MLA, the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries’ (DLGSC) Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund, and DLGSC’s Club Night Lights Program.
Happening next
Tennis Centre Upgrades
April 2025
From 22 April, the existing synthetic turf courts will be converted to hard courts, with upgraded floodlighting and fencing. The central walkway will be enhanced to incorporate shade structures, seating, drainage, and rain gardens with native plants and trees.
Works include:
- conversion of 12 synthetic turf tennis courts to acrylic hard courts
- installation of 350 lux LED flood lighting
- replacement of the tennis court fencing
- widening of the central thoroughfare for improved access
- establishment of rain gardens with native planting and trees
- an integrated stormwater drainage system
- new shade structures and seating throughout
These works are being delivered in partnership with the State Government, through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries – a major supporter of community sport and recreation facilities in Western Australia.
There is expected to be minimal impact to parking, with the tennis centre carpark remaining open to the public.
This stage is expected to be completed in late 2025.
In addition to the Tennis Centre upgrades, a new footpath along Stuart Street will be installed to better connect the dog exercise area to existing pathways. The low fencing will be upgraded and extended, and park benches relocated to enhance the visitor experience. These works are expected to finish by June 2025. During this time, the dog exercise area will remain open.
Tennis Centre: final upgrades
Date TBC
The final upgrades to the Tennis Centre, will see the remaining seven courts, north of the clubhouse, converted from grass to six hard courts. The remaining grass courts along Randell Street will be converted into public open space.
Public Open Space
Date TBC
Robertson Park will benefit from a new public open space along Randell Street. Further park upgrades include a nature playground, outdoor exercise equipment, lighting, a public toilet, and other landscape improvements.
Latest updates
Posted 09 April 2025
Next stage of Robertson Park development to start
The City of Vincent will be commencing the next stage of its Robertson Park development in April.
Posted 02 December 2024
Tennis and netball players unite at Robertson Park
Four new multi-sport courts are now ready for play at Robertson Park.
Posted 29 October 2024
Robertson Park lighting
Lighting at Robertson Park on Fitzgerald Street will be upgraded after a fault with the current lights.