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Egans Reserve

Greendale

DRAFT MASTER PLAN

2018-2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................... 1

Key Directions identified for the Development of Egans Reserve: ------------------ 2

1) Improve/replace existing structures and facilities .................................................................. 2

2) Vehicle and Pedestrian Management ...................................................................................... 2

3) Increased passive recreation opportunities ............................................................................. 2

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ............................................... 3

1.1. INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

1.2 PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT ----------------------------------------------------------- 3

1.3 PROJECT OBJECTIVES & SCOPE ------------------------------------------------------ 3

1.4 PROJECT METHODOLOGY ------------------------------------------------------------- 3

1.5 STUDY AREA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4

1.5.1. Current Reserve Components and Facilities -------------------------------------- 4

1.6 PROJECTED NEED ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4

MARKET RESEARCH & CONSULTATION ........................................... 5

2.1 INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5

2.2 DEMOGRAPHIC REVIEW --------------------------------------------------------------- 5

2.3 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION ------------------------------------------------------- 5

OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS .............................................. 7

3.1 INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

3.2 OPPORTUNITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

3.3 CONSTRAINTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

KEY RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................. 8

5.1 INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

5.2 DRAFT MASTER PLAN DESIGN ------------------------------------------------------- 8

Appendix A .................................................................................... 1

Appendix B..................................................................................... 1

Photos of Reserve ........................................................................ 17

Egans Reserve, Greendale Draft Master Plan 2018-2023 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Egans Reserve Master Plan has been developed by the Greendale Reserves Committee of

Management with support from the Moorabool Shire Council and the local Greendale community. The

Master Plan aims to provide a strategic basis to guide future planning and development of the public park

over the next 3-5 years.

Egans Reserve is one of five (5) designated reserves in the Greendale and Dales Creek area which the

Greendale Reserves Committee of Management assumes responsibility for. Over recent years the

Greendale community has enthusiastically contributed towards developing Egans Reserve through

participating in fundraising activities and volunteering their tools/equipment and manpower during

working bees. The Committee has also received considerable grants from the Moorabool Shire Council

and Melbourne Water. This cooperation has resulted in Egans Reserve having great public facilities such

as:

Rotunda

BBQ facilities

children’s playground

tennis /netball/basketball court

football/cricket oval (with goal posts and cricket pitch)

toilet block

fitness circuit / walking track

Currently the Reserve does not have a user group which regularly uses the facility. Instead, it is

frequented by a range of users for different purposes. It provides a great meeting place for family and

friends, especially children. Its facilities have been used for a variety of events including weddings and

parties, markets, drive-in theatre, social club fun days, miniature horse clubs and blue grass music festival.

The reserve is also a designated Neighbourhood Safe Place (NSP).

To ensure the Reserve can continue to meet the needs and expectations of the Greendale community and

other visitors, a number of projects need to be completed. The Committee has conducted community

consultations to identify and prioritize projects which will ensure Egans Reserve continues to improve on

current facilities ensuring the reserve is appropriate to meet these needs now and into the future.

The Master Plan is a key resource tool to support the Greendale Reserves Committee of Management to

manage and develop the Reserve into the future and act as a key resource tool to assist in the

identification of funding sources to support development.


Key Directions identified for the Development of Egans Reserve:

1) Improve/replace existing structures and facilities

i. Feasibility study into the viability of a Community Centre which considers the following:

a. Public toilets to replace existing block

b. Secure storage area

c. Design considerations related to the reserve being a designated Neighbourhood Safe

Place

d. Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) Principles

e. BBQ and shelter facilities

f. Water storage including location of CFA tanks

ii. A water reticulation system for the oval and garden beds to assist in fire prevention

iii. Basketball/Tennis Court facilities upgrade including line marking, new rings and

landscaping and drainage

iv. Solar panels and battery storage for the existing rotunda

v. Additional exercise equipment to complete the exercise circuit

vi. Notice board relocation

2) Vehicle and Pedestrian Management

i. Review of existing parking arrangements around the reserve, and investigation of

dedicated formal parking areas

3) Increased passive recreation opportunities

i. Shading over children’s playground area

ii. Complete fitness circuit


INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

1.1. INTRODUCTION The Egans Reserve, Greendale Master Plan has been developed to strategically guide future development

at the Reserve consistent with existing infrastructures. The reserve does not have a user group which

regularly uses the facility, however the reserve is utilised by a wide variety of users and visitors for passive

recreation purposes, and for events such as markets, parties, weddings, social club fun days and music

festivals.

1.2 PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT To develop the Master Plan for the Greendale Reserves Committee of Management to guide planning and

decision-making in relation to the future management, development and use of the Reserve over the next

3-5 years. The Master Plan is an important resource for the support of Egans Reserve and through which

the Committee can manage and develop the Reserve in the future to source funding opportunities.

1.3 PROJECT OBJECTIVES & SCOPE The project objective is to provide a clear, comprehensive and logical plan for the future development of

all community facilities (active and passive) provided at Egans Reserve including capital improvement

requirements and opportunities.

The scope of the project includes:

Incorporate the views of the community gathered through consultation undertaken.

Review the site to identify potential opportunities and constraints.

To develop concept plan options, based upon objective data analysis and consultation, identifying

the potential future use of the site.

To identify and assess the capacity of the site to meet the identified recreation and sporting facility

needs, now and into the near future.

To develop a Master Plan for the reserve for which implementation is achievable with recommended

developments.

1.4 PROJECT METHODOLOGY

Preparation of the Master Plan has been supported by the following project methodology tasks detailed

below:

Project Clarification

Community Engagement

Detailed site assessment


Draft Master Plan

Community feedback to Draft Master Plan

Final Master Plan and Report

1.5 STUDY AREA Egans Reserve is owned by the Moorabool Shire Council and managed by the Greendale Reserves

Committee of Management. The Reserve is located on the corner of the Ballan-Greendale Road and

Bradys Lane in Greendale. It is in a prominent position and highly visible to traffic traveling to or through

the township of Greendale.

1.5.1. Current Reserve Components and Facilities

The following provides a summary of existing infrastructure at the Egans Reserve

2 x Asphalt Tennis Courts (also netball and

basketball rings and backboards) Rotunda

2 x Playground, plus sandpit Barbeque

Outdoor Toilet Block Football/Cricket Oval

Fitness circuit Sensory Garden

Walking trail

1.6 PROJECTED NEED Egans Reserve is the only developed public reserve in the Greendale/Dales Creek area. In recent years

there has been a marked increase in the use of the Reserve.

Greendale is continuing to grow as a population centre and tourist attraction. This has resulted in the

increased popularity of the Reserve and the types of users frequenting it facilities.

It has proven to be a well-regarded location for a wide range of events. The Reserve has hosted music

festivals, special interest group gatherings, markets, birthday parties, wedding ceremonies, and even

drive-in movie nights to name a few. The CFA also uses the Reserve for brigade training activities and

community awareness programs. These events have proven to be quite successful, well attended and

received.

Similar events will continue to be hosted at the Reserve, however current infrastructure is limited as to

how many people can comfortably and safely attend these events.


MARKET RESEARCH & CONSULTATION

2.1 INTRODUCTION

A summary of the consultation methods undertaken included the following:

Demographic analysis

User group survey

Greendale Reserves Committee of Management workshops

2.2 DEMOGRAPHIC REVIEW

The following section summarises the key population and demographic characteristics and trends likely to

impact future participation in sport and recreation in the area and public open space requirements. The

population and demographic profiles are based on the 2016 ABS Census data.

Age Profile

In the 2016 Census, there were approximately 1,000 people living in Greendale, Dales Creek and the

closely surrounding area, an increase of approximately 55 people since the 2011 Census. Of the 1,000

residents 52% were male and 48% were female.

The median age of people in Greendale/Dales Creek is around 42 years. There were approximately 200

Children aged 0-14 years representing one fifth of the population. Moreover, there were 415 people aged

45-74 representing 42% of the population.

2.3 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

The Greendale Reserves Committee of Management, and community members, were consulted in

2016 to determine current usage patterns and priority infrastructure needs. Consultation undertaken

included:

Completion of a survey seeking feedback for proposed improvements

Committee of Management Master Plan workshop(s)

Key proposals of the consultation process include:

1. Upgrade of basketball rings and line marking to support same.

2. Vehicle Management and parking facilities

3. Additional BBQ facilities and seating

4. New toilet block and storage facility

5. Completion of Fitness Circuit

6. Replace Fencing and gate


7. Upgrade to existing Playground and glazing for the rotunda, including a shaded area over

the children’s’ playground.

8. Cricket pitch needs to be properly line marked and repaired

9. Installation of oval and garden water reticulation system

10. Installation of a fire shelter

11. Construction of Community Centre –

a. Stage 1: Feasibility study into the viability of a Community Centre on the boundary

of the reserve to cater for local groups in a formal or informal capacity. Conduct

public consultation to establish need of the community, user groups etc. to work

out capacity and facilities.

b. Stage 2: Seek quotes etc

c. Stage 3: Seek funding and choose builder etc


OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS

3.1 INTRODUCTION The following provides a summary of the opportunities and constraints identified for the ongoing

redevelopment of Egans Reserve.

3.2 OPPORTUNITIES

Improve/replace existing structures and facilities

1. Feasibility study into the viability of a Community Centre which considers the following:

a. Public toilets to replace existing block

b. Secure storage area


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2. A water reticulation system for the oval and garden beds to assist in fire prevention

3. Basketball/Tennis Court facilities upgrade including line marking, new rings and landscaping and

drainage

4. Solar panels and battery storage for the existing rotunda

5. Additional exercise equipment to complete the exercise circuit

6. Notice board relocation

Vehicle and Pedestrian Management

1. Review of existing parking arrangements around the reserve, and investigation of dedicated

formal parking areas

Increased passive recreation opportunities

1. Shading over children’s playground area

2. Complete fitness circuit

3.3 CONSTRAINTS

Ongoing funding opportunities and support from the Shire

Community involvement for in kind contributions

Potential introduction of certain user groups may alter community perceptions about

whether the Reserve’s facilities should be passive or active.


Competing community priorities within the Shire

Environmental, bushfire and cultural heritage impacts, particularly relating to the proximity

of Dales Creek and Wombat State Forest.

KEY RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 INTRODUCTION

The vision for the Egans Reserve is to continue being a community hub for the township of Greendale

(incorporating Dales Creek). With the provision of active and passive recreation opportunities and

improved infrastructure, the Reserve can cater for a variety of sporting events and the growing

community groups that will utilise the facility as the town develops.

5.2 DRAFT MASTER PLAN DESIGN

The following outlines the key elements of the recommended draft Master Plan. The recommendations

will ensure the provision of active and passive recreation infrastructure.

1. Improve/replace existing structures and facilities

i. Feasibility study into the viability of a Community Centre. Properly designed and constructed

to consider community and fire safety needs, this will provide a meeting place for both

formal and informal groups, servicing the community’s needs well into the future.

Community Centre feasibility to consider the following:

a. Public toilets to replace existing block: The current toilet block, which comprises of

one men’s, one women’s and one disabled toilet, is considered no longer adequate

to meet current and expected usage especially when considering larger events

b. Secure storage area: A secure storage facility needs to be incorporated in the design

of this or a future structure to store items of community equipment that are

currently stored at the homes of Committee members


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ii. A water reticulation system for the oval and garden beds to assist in fire prevention:

Currently a bore and pump have been installed which pumps water into a storage tank but

there are no reticulation facilities to water the oval and garden beds

iii. Basketball/Tennis Court facilities upgrade including line marking, new rings and landscaping

and drainage

iv. Solar panels and battery storage for the existing rotunda

v. Additional exercise equipment to complete the exercise circuit

vi. Notice board relocation

2 Vehicle and Pedestrian Management

i. Review of existing parking arrangements around the reserve, and investigation of dedicated

formal parking areas. Formalised parking areas are required to manage a predicted increasing

level of use.

There are no dedicated formal parking areas around the reserve. This will need to be considered

in the context of a proposed new community centre as well as access points to and from the

reserve. The parking assessment should consider access/egress to private properties on Bradys

Lane.

Current uses include school buses which park in front of the main gate on Bradys Lane in close

proximity to the existing bus shelter during the school days. These buses obstruct the main

entrance to the reserve and detract from the overall vista of the reserve. There are also safety

issues as pedestrians exiting from the main gate of the reserve have to go between parked buses

and may not see oncoming traffic. There has also been an increase in usage of the parking space

by recreational trail bike ride’s utilising the reserve as a meeting point prior to accessing the

Wombat State Forest.

3) Increased passive recreation opportunities

i. Shading over children’s playground area: Children using the playground facilities need to be

protected from the elements, particularly from the harsh summer sun. In this respect, shading

over the playground area is considered necessary. A new shaded area with an electric BBQ and

seating separate from the existing rotunda is necessary to cater for the increased popularity of

the park during the warmer months. This should be considered in the feasibility study for a

community centre.

ii. Complete fitness circuit: It is noted that a section of the walking path circuit transitions from

granitic sand to a blue metal material serving as an access road to the existing CFA tanks located

near the western boundary of the reserve. The location of these water tanks, the need for this

access road and the completion of a full granitic sand walking circuit within the reserve should be


considered in the context of the feasibility study into a community centre onsite as this will

influence this associated site infrastructure.

The Reserve caters for passive range of recreational users. Infrastructure is required to support

and facilitate the increased usage of the Reserve.


Table of Works

Recommendation Priority Cost

(approx.)

Lead Partner

Community Centre feasibility study and

preliminary concept design incorporating

public toilet facilities, storage, BBQ and

shelter and ESD principles

High $50,000 MSC CoM

Water reticulation system to assist with

fire prevention and watering of garden

beds

High $50,000 CoM MSC

Solar panels and battery storage located

on existing rotunda

High $5,000 CoM MSC

Tennis/Basketball court works including

line marking, new basketball rings,

landscaping and drainage

Medium $5,000 CoM MSC

Review and plan improved vehicle parking

facilities and pedestrian access

Medium $10,000 MSC CoM

Extra outdoor exercise equipment Medium $2,000 CoM MSC

Re-laying and marking of cricket pitch

(subject to need)

Low $1,000 CoM MSC

Installation of shade structure over

playground

Medium $15,000 CoM MSC

All p ro ject s list ed req uire t he d evelop m en t o f a b usiness case w h ich includ es

invest igat ing cost est im at es.


Appendix A

Egans Reserve Existing Layout


Appendix B

Community Consultation Results

Representatives from the community and Committee of Management were consulted in 2016 for the

development of the Egans Reserve Master Plan. The analysis of their feedback is detailed below:

In general the community is happy with the facilities the reserve currently offers as an informal gathering

place, although there is a strong consensus that the reserve does not provide any encouragement for

more formal pursuits such as a sporting club or other type of user group. Nor in times of unpleasant

weather does the facility provide cover and warmth.

Respondents indicated that they would both drive and walk to the reserve, demonstrating a requirement

for more formalised parking as well as safe footpath access.

Respondents supported the proposals for the reserve detailed in the body of this master plan on the basis

of the following key benefits:

provision of alternative recreational options,

supporting healthy lifestyles within the community,

contributing towards a more vibrant community,

providing a refuge in times of natural environmental concerns, i.e. bushfire.


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