Fairfield City Council has been appointed the Crown Land Manager for 19 Crown Reserves. Council has prepared a draft Generic Plan of Management to guide the use and management of 18 of these Crown Reserves in Fairfield City. Management of the remaining Crown Reserve (Fairfield Park) will be covered by a site-specific plan of management.
The Plan of Management covers parks, sportsgrounds, natural areas and general community use areas, and guides how these spaces may be used, managed and improved in the future.
The reserves included in this Generic Plan of Management are:
- Avery Park
- Barook Place Reserve
- Bossley Park Community Centre
- Bowden Street Reserve
- Cabravale Memorial Park and Arthur West Memorial Hall
- Carramar Community Centre
- Echuca Park (part)
- Former Fairfield Library
- Harris St Community Hall
- Hartleys Oval
- Horsley Park Reserve
- King Park
- St Johns Park
- Knight Park (fields 1 and 2)
- Foreshore parks of Chipping Norton Lake in Lansvale.
This public exhibition period is opportunity for the community and interested parties to read the draft document and provide comment via submission.
The Plan of Management aims to:
- contribute our broader strategic goals and vision as set out in the Fairfield City Plan,
- ensure compliance with the Local Government Act 1993 and the Crown Land Management Act 2016,
- provide clarity in the future development, use and management of the community land,
- ensure consistent management that supports a unified approach to meeting the varied needs of our community.
Have your say
The draft Generic Plan of Management Council-managed Crown Reserves is on public exhibition for a period of 28 days from 5 April to 2 May 2024, with written submissions accepted until 16 May 2024.
You can provide your feedback on the draft Generic Plan of Management Council-managed Crown Reserves via our online survey until 2 May 2024.
Written submissions (Reference No.18/24329) will be accepted until 16 May 2024 via:
Next steps
Following the public exhibition period, Council will review and consider all feedback. We may make some changes to the draft Plan of Management. We will seek consent from Crown Lands before finalising the Plan of Management for adoption by Council.