Background
The Lancefield Park Recreation Reserve, located on Chauncey Street, is the town's primary open space and recreation reserve. it currently hosts a number of formal and informal activities including AFL, cricket, netball, tennis, lawn bowls, equestrian, skate/BMX, smallbore rifle shooting, parkrun, public events and general community use.
Unlike many other open spaces across the shire managed by Council, Lancefield Park is on Crown Land and managed by a volunteer Committee of Management, who report to the Victorian Government's Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA).
While Council has no formal role in the day-to-day management of Lancefield Park, Council works collaboratively with the Committee of Management and provides ongoing support in a number of ways - including through annual maintenance budget contributions and in an advocacy/strategic role - in recognition of the park as an important recreational outlet for the town and the shire more broadly.
The Committee of Management last developed a Master Plan in 2012, with a review now required due to the changing aspirations and priorities of user groups and the broader community.
To assist the Committee of Management in updating the Master Plan, Council has allocated specific Budget funding and has made finalising an updated Plan a priority in 2024-25, as outlined in the Council Plan 2021-2031 (Year Four).
What are we consulting on
Council is seeking feedback on this draft Plan and its content, which aims to:
- ensure facilities are fit for purpose
- support the changing needs of user groups and the community, ensuring the park continues to be a quality destination for informal recreational and social use
- maximise opportunities for multipurpose, flexible and shared-use facilities
- ensure capacity of existing sporting facilities to accommodate females, particularly change rooms and amenities
- improve traffic and pedestrian networks
- reserve the archeological values of the park
- review current governance and Committee of Management arrangements.
* Key Drivers, as outlined in the Draft Plan.
Both the trotting track (located on adjacent Council-owned land) and outdoor swimming pool (managed by Council) are within the greater precinct of Lancefield Park, however due to different management arrangements, are not included in the scope of this Master Plan review.
Feedback received during this consultation period will be considered by officers and tweaks made to the Plan where appropriate, to finalise and target its endorsement as soon as practical at a future Council Meeting (noting that the upcoming Council Election period may delay this Plan being finalised).
Have your say
Download and view the Draft Plan below, and fill in the brief survey further down this page to provide your feedback before the closing date of Thursday 22 August 2024.
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Draft Lancefield Park Master PlanPDF (17.29 MB)The Draft Lancefield Park Master Plan open for feedback, as tabled at Council's July 2024 Council Meeting (with a slight amendment to reflect the consultation being open, and a revised email address).
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July 2024 Council Meeting - Agenda excerptPDF (152.87 KB)
An excerpt from the Agenda, which provides additional context.
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