We have heard the value our community places on open space. During our first community conversation, the loss of significant open space was the primary reason for opposition to a potential indoor sports facility. It was also the most common reason for those yet to form a view - they wanted to know the impact on open space before they made a call.
Appreciating the importance of open space, the preferred northern site identified on the draft Master Plan also incorporates a number of proposed measures to mitigate and offset any impacts including:
- Taking space currently occupied by car parking
- Preserving the current fenced dog park, with a reduction in size of 0.2ha, from 0.63ha to 0.43ha
- Creating a new 0.44ha fenced dog park at the north-east corner of the Reserve
- Avoiding the removal of (some) of the Reserve’s mature trees
- Ensuring no net loss of trees. Along with replacing any removed, an additional 30 trees would be planted. Where possible, healthy trees to be removed would be relocated.
- Increasing vegetation throughout the Reserve through planter boxes and ground cover planting where appropriate
An arboriculture assessment of the site would be needed to determine the retention value of the trees proposed for removal before a Master Plan is adopted. This Report would include information on which trees would be removed or relocated as a result of any approved changes and consider replacement species, maturity and location.
To learn more about the proposed changes and enhancements to open space, explore the interactive map below.
What do you think of the proposed changes to open space?
13 February, 2023
Anonymous says:
Be lovely if council can build & maintain a large empty field at the bottom of my garden, but for the community, should build a stadium
20 December, 2022
Anonymous says:
The destruction of so many trees and so much animal habitat will have a lasting adverse effect on our park. #SaveMcIvor #BuildOnBrown
19 December, 2022
Anonymous says:
You declared a climate emergency in 2019, and have seemed to disregard the topic since. Keep all trees and #savemcivor
19 December, 2022
Anonymous says:
Sacrificing well-used open green space for a stadium that can most certainly be built elsewhere more suitable makes zero sense. NO STADIUM!
19 December, 2022
Anonymous says:
Can Council explain how we meet the objectives of the open space strategy when you keep proposing to turn open space into stadiums?
19 December, 2022
Anonymous says:
Engagement Summary: Ignore concerns about loss of open space & council's own open space strategy that shows a severe shortage of open space
19 December, 2022
Anonymous says:
There is no debate here. Everyone wants a stadium, the basketballers just want it at the expense of everyone else. Green the reserve.
19 December, 2022
Anonymous says:
AU evidence indicates urban greening & urban reforestation can reduce risk of psych distress, poor sleep, cardiometabolic disease, etc
19 December, 2022
Anonymous says:
International evidence affirms the importance of protecting nature for supporting population health and for minimising climate change.
19 December, 2022
Anonymous says:
Odds of becoming lonely reduced 52% among adults living alone in areas w/more than 30% green space compared w/those in areas w/ below 10%.
19 December, 2022
Anonymous says:
For people living on their own, in areas with 30% or more green space the odds of becoming lonely halved.”
19 December, 2022
Anonymous says:
“Greening target of 30% local landcover could cut the odds of becoming lonely by a quarter.”
TIS: 131 450
NRS: 133 677 or 1300 555 727
