Rizal Park is a neighbourhood park located in Invermay Park. The reserve connects with Curragh Court, Cashel Court and Ashford Court.

Rizal Park was dedicated to José Rizal in 1999 and each year, the Filipino community gather at Rizal Park, to celebrate. Dr Jose Rizal was a Filipino nationalist, writer, anthropologist and educator. His passion for truth, freedom and justice contributed to the ending of the colonial period in the Philippines. His work inspired many freedom movements in the region in the decades to come.

The City of Ballarat, in collaboration with the Filippino community, is working to provide all-weather access between Ashford and Cashiel Courts and relocate the plaque. This will allow the annual celebration to be carried out in a new, safer area as well as creating a tranquil resting point within the park for the local community. The first stage of the project is expected to be completed in the first half of 2024. The consular general will visit on 19th June 2024 to open the new gathering space.

Stage 1 works will include:

• A new location for the existing plaque
• A new connecting path within the park
• Refurbishment of the existing shelter
• A new seating area

Rizal Park is scheduled for an upgrade as part of the Neighbourhood Parks Program. This will include review of the park as a whole and an upgrade to the playspace. The team begin the process with consultation starting in June 2024. The second stage of the project is expected to be completed in mid 2025.

Stage 2 works will include:

• An upgraded playspace with supporting elements including seating
• Tree planting