Campbelltown Council Strategic Plan 2003– 2010

Vision: Caring for what we have – Creating what we need

 

Mission: To
provide Quality customer focussed services 
which are accessible to
all of our
community and its visitors, whilst properly managing our resources to

sustain
our natural and built environs. 

Natural
Environment Goal: An environment providing the community with high
quality
open
spaces and biodiversity  which is
supported by responsible   management of
natural
resources.
“ Our open space areas are what make our community unique”.

Goal Outcomes:

ü                                              

Quality Open Spaces

ü                                              

Protected and enhanced local environs

ü                                              

Improved biodiversity

ü                                              

Efficient use of natural resources and energy

ü                                              

Reduced greenhouse gas emissions

ü                                              

Increased environmental awareness

 

Council’s
Open Space Strategy Plan adopted March
2003 updated August 2003

 

8.5 Newton Recommended Strategies

8.5.1                   

Maintain and improve the quality of existing open
spaces and sporting              facilities

                  throughout the suburb

8.5.4                     

Investigate potential rationalisation and development
of the existing                 

undeveloped reserve in Oakdale Ave Newton

8.5.4                     

Investigate the need for children’s playground
equipment on existing                                         open
spaces

 

Comments
on Page 53

“One such area of land that is presently under-utilised is
that located north of Oakdale Ave.

This space is presently in the form of an undeveloped reserve that is
located centrally in

the suburb and within the desired walking distance of households to
the south that are

presently not well served by local or   neighbourhood
parks.”

 

“Potential may exist for the disposal of a portion of this land, the
proceeds of which may in

 turn could be redirected towards
the development of the reserve with appropriate

 plantings and facilities such as
children’s play equipment. Such a project should

however only be undertaken following the establishment of a clear
council

policy on reserve rationalisation and extensive community consultation.”

 

Note: Under the Development
Plan a "local" park is defined as an area up to

2.5 hectares with a
variety of recreational facilities suitable for a cross section of

 the local community and available within 300 to 500 metres of
every home.

 

An Unsustainable Precedent

Any decision to sell Open Space to develop a
smaller park is unsustainable in the long term.

 However each decision means that pressure to sell more open space
is created.

 

What else could be sold or privatised? What
has been mentioned in other reports and plans?