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Plan of Management Gloria Park Hazelbrook

Adopted January 2004

Gloria Park Plan of Management

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Section 1 – Introduction 1.0 Vision 1.1 Purpose of the Plan of Management 1.2 Preparation of the Plan of Management 1.3 Structure of the Plan of Management

Section 2 – Description 2.1 Site location 2.2 Cultural Heritage 2.2.1 Aboriginal 2.2.2 Non-aboriginal 2.3 Natural Environment 2.3.1 Vegetation 2.3.2 Threatened Flora 2.3.3 Weeds 2.3.4 Soils 2.3.5 Fauna 2.3.6 Threatened Fauna 2.3.7 Water 2.4 Sport and Recreation 2.4.1 Sport 2.4.2 Recreation 2.4.3 Anzac Ceremony 2.5 Access and Parking 2.5.1 Traffic 2.5.2 Parking 2.5.3 Pedestrian Access 2.6 Visual Amenity/Community profile 2.7 Buildings and Assets 2.8 Maintenance and Management 2.8.1 Hazelbrook Bowling & Sporting Club 2.8.2 377 Management Committee 2.8.3 Service Level Agreement 2.8.4 Easements

Section 3 - Issues and Opportunities 3.1 Bushland Management 3.1.1 Weeds 3.1.2 Threatened species 3.1.3 Fire 3.2 Stormwater

3.3 Recreation Management 3.3.1 Sports User Groups 3.3.2 Parkland User Groups 3.3.3 Natural area users 3.4 Access and Parking 3.4.1Traffic 3.4.2 Parking 3.4.3 Pedestrian access 3.5 Heritage 3.5.1 Aboriginal Heritage 3.6 Visual Amenity/Community Profile 3.7 Maintenance and Management 3.7.1 Maintenance 3.7.1 Management 3.8 Strategic Direction 3.8.1 Area 3 Recreation Need Assessment 3.8.2 Blue Mountains Recreation and Sport Strategy 2002 3.8.3 Local Environment Plan

Section 4 – Primary Direction and Management 4.1 Community Land Categories 4.2 Policies 4.2.1 Bushland management polices 4.2.2 Fire management policy 4.2.3 Stormwater policies 4.2.4 Recreation management polices 4.2.5 Traffic and parking policies 4.2.6 Heritage policy 4.2.7 Maintenance and Management 4.3 Concept Plan

Section 5 - Action Plan 5.1 Bushland Management 5.2 Fire Management 5.3 Stormwater 5.4 Recreation 5.5 Leases and Licences 5.6 Traffic and Parking 5.7 Heritage 5.8 Reserve Management and Maintenance


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Appendices A1 Fauna known to occur in Hazelbrook A2 Maintenance A3 Council minute relating to Park Road site

Maps 1. Lands included in this Plan – Page 5 2. Areas requiring Fire Mitigation – Page 19 3. Areas of Archaeological Review – Page 25 4. Current LEP – 0 5. Draft LEP – Page 31 6. Community Lands Categorisation – Page 337. Concept Plan Tables 1. Threatened flora species recorded near Gloria Park – Page 8 2. Threatened fauna species recorded near Gloria Park – Page 10 3. Sporting Users of Gloria Park – Page 11 4. Inventory of Assets – Page 13 to 15 5. Management and Maintenance Bodies for Gloria Park – Page 16 6. Current Timing of Sporting Users – Page 21 7. Inventory of Buildings – Page 28


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GLORIA PARK PLAN OF MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION Gloria Park is situated on the northern side of the township of Hazelbrook in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. Gloria Park is owned and managed by Blue Mountains City Council. The Park is in total 9.862 hectares in size and comprises of 2 different areas. These include Gloria Park and a parcel of land nearby, 46 Park Road, referred to in this Plan of Management as the Park St Site. There are no facilities on the Park Road site. As Council owned community land, Gloria Park is required under the Local Government Act to be managed with a Plan of Management. Council’s objectives for this Plan are to:

• Provide a framework for the effective and sustainable management of the land, buildings and sporting infrastructure;

• Address the management and use of the land, buildings and sporting infrastructure

• Reflect community visions, and aspirations for the land, buildings and sporting infrastructure consistent with the City Strategy;

• Protect and enhance the significant cultural and heritage attributes of the land;and

• Provide a strategic framework for any future maintenance, capital works and other development.

The plan of management was prepared with in-house expertise and extensive public consultation; including public meetings, meetings with stakeholders and the receipt of more than one hundred written submissions.

GLORIA PARK’S VALUES Gloria Park is valued by the community for a number of aspects as outlined below. Aboriginal cultural values. Gloria Park has a number of links to aboriginal heritage;it is close to a major trade route, is adjacent to a significant collection of Aboriginal wells, contains a cave with evidence of occupation and may contain additional unidentified sites in the undisturbed areas. Place in the Hazelbrook community – past and present. The Park was constructed in the early 1930s as Government sponsored unemployment relief during the Great Depression. Gloria Park is well valued and used by the community as a local park. The Park is valued as a safe ,peaceful and beautiful place for recreation.


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Flora and Fauna values. Gloria Park main parcel is approximately one-third natural bushland. The Park Rd site has been extensively disturbed, however approximately half of this area is now under vegetative regrowth, most of which is modified bushland. Six threatened or rare plant species are known from the general region of Hazelbrook, some of which may possibly occur within the Gloria Park Reserve. Gloria Park is valued as a place for wildlife, the diversity of habitats within the Park give rise to a high capacity for faunal biodiversity. A total of 143 birds, 18 mammals, 27 reptiles, and 14 amphibians are known to occur in the Hazelbrook region and many of these may at some time occur within Gloria Park Reserve. Six rare or threatened species are listed as possibly occurring within the park. Sporting values. Gloria Park is highly valued as a sporting venue being the major sporting facility for the Mid-Mountains. The following sporting facilities are provided: • A oval utilised for cricket and soccer; • A mini pitch for soccer; • Cricket nets; • A multiuse fenced court servicing tennis and netball; • A practice rebound wall; and • A multi use Pavilion that provides a kiosk, toilets and meeting area for the

sporting groups that use the park. The Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club Co-operative Limited manages the major private sporting facility within the Park through a lease arrangement with Council. This facility includes a licensed clubhouse and 2 bowling greens, which are used predominantly for lawn bowls, but also accommodate croquet. Recreation values. The Park is utilised for dog walking, bushwalking, picnics and social events. Facilities provided include children’s play equipment, hiring of the Pavilion for social events, such as playgroups, park seating and tables and foot tracks through the natural areas of the Park. The Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club Co-operative Limited provides social recreation opportunties. Currently the Park Rd site receives only low levels of passive recreation in the form of walking.

GLORIA PARK’S ISSUES Eight issues and associated opportunities for Gloria Park were identified through the consultation process. The three major issues requiring a change in management and capital works are;


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Stormwater; The natural creeks, the open drains and the closed drains in Gloria Park all currently function at below optimal levels. There are problems with boggy playing areas, water quality and riparian habitat. Traffic and parking; The streets adjacent Gloria Park are steep narrow and winding. The traffic in and out of Gloria Park and the recent increase in traffic associated with the new child care centre create traffic hazards particularly at the intersections. Parking within the park is informal and inadequate and creates pedestrian hazard situations. Recreation management; The availability of recreation facilities in the Mid-Mountains is less than the demand. There are signs of overuse within Gloria Park. The only capacity to increase the facilities is within the Park Road site which is too small to accommodate a senior playing field. There is a need to identify other sites for sporting development within the Mid Mountains.

MANAGEMENT DIRECTION As part of the requirements of the Local Government Act, community land is to be catagorised to permit and define different uses. No significant change in use is planned for the main parcel of Gloria Park. This direction is reflected in the categorisation of the park; • All existing natural areas are categorized as Natural Area – Bushland or

Watercourse as appropriate • The existing sports areas and those parts of the Park Road site which are

not zoned environmental protection under the Draft LEP are categorised as Sportsground

• The areas associated with the Bowling and Sporting Club lease are categorized as General Community Use

• The category of Parkland is applied to the remaining areas – including the play area and picnic facilities.

Each of these categories has objectives that give a broad strategic direction for management and are the same for all similar categories across NSW. Policies relating specifically to Gloria Park and having regard to the community values of Gloria Park have been developed to guide decision-making. They are included in Section 4.

Concept Plan A concept plan has been developed to outline how the outcomes of the Plan of Management might be implemented on the ground. The concept plan gives broad general direction to any changes in the park. Prior to implementation of any major design element, there will be a further process of consultation, design development and Council’s normal Development application (DA) process.


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THE ACTION PLAN The action plan within the Plan of Management outlines the means by which the Council proposes to achieve the Plan’s objectives and policies. For each proposed action it indicates a cost and priority and outlines the manner in which the Council proposes to assess its performance. In summary, the Action Plan contains: • Stormwater planning with associated short and long term works • Traffic and parking planning and associated works • Review of potential sites in area three for sporting opportunities • Upgrade and increase in existing recreation facilities • Work associated with management of bushland • Measures to address maintenance issues • Capacity to re-new the Bowling and Sporting Club lease The major high priority works will cost around $410, 000 over 5 years with other costs to be determined from the proposed stormwater and traffic studies. Other works can be accomplished with staff time or changes in management practices.


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Section 1 Introduction

Gloria Park Plan of Management 1.0 Vision Gloria Park will be a place with links to its past, which preserves and enhances the natural environment. The reserve will retain its small scale, friendly ambience and provide a quality park for the local community and sporting facility for the surrounding townships.

1.1 Purpose of the Plan of Management The Park is classified as Community Land and is subject to specific management provisions under the Local Government Act 1993. Council is required to manage the land in accordance with a Plan of Management. The Plan of Management sets out the ways in which the cultural, social environmental needs can be met through the coordinated use and management of Gloria Park. This Plan of Management has been prepared: For the future management of Gloria Park;

To provide a level of certainty for the future use of the Park;

To reflect community and major stakeholders' needs and expectations; and

To add to the quality of life of the Hazelbrook community

Council’s objectives for this Plan are to: Provide a framework for the effective and sustainable management of the land,

buildings and sporting infrastructure; Address the management and use of the land, buildings and sporting infrastructure

Reflect community visions, and aspirations for the land, buildings and sporting

infrastructure consistent with the City Strategy; Protect and enhance the significant cultural and heritage attributes of the land;

Maximise the use of the land and building; and

Provide a strategy for any future maintenance, capital works and appropriate

infrastructure



1.2 Preparation of the Plan of Management This Plan of Management has been prepared and structured in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act. Section 36 of the Act requires that: • All community land must have a plan of management; • Land must be categorised; • Plans must contain objectives for management of the land; • The plan must include performance targets; and • Plans must contain a means of achieving and assessing achievement of objectives and

performance targets Methods used to gain information for this document included: • A review of relevant literature; • Meeting with user and stakeholder group representatives; • Utilizing specialist knowledge from within Blue Mountains City Council; and • Undertaking two public meetings and documenting information gathered from them.

1.3 Structure of the Plan of Management The Plan of Management is structured into five different Sections. These sections are: -

• Section 1 introduces the document.

• Section 2 gives a description of the Park outlining the environmental and social aspects of the Reserve and the built infrastructure.

• Section 3 outlines the issues and opportunities, which this Plan of Management will

seek to address and utilize.

• Section 4 presents the direction for the management of Gloria Park. The Local Government Act requires community land to be mapped into categories, which require different types of management. The Act names the categories that can be used and the objectives for each. The objectives give a broad strategic direction for management and are the same for all categories across NSW. Policies relating specifically to Gloria Park to guide the decision-making have been developed and are included in this section.

• Section 5 contains the Action Plan, which outlines the means by which the Council

proposes to achieve the Plan’s objectives and performance targets. It also outlines the manner in which the Council proposes to assess its performance with respect to the Plan’s objectives and performance targets.



Section 2 Description 2.0 Description This Section gives a description of Gloria Park (including the Park Road Site), outlining the environmental and social values of the Park and its built infrastructure.

2.1 Site location Gloria Park (Map 1) is situated on the northern side of the township of Hazelbrook in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. It falls in that section of the Local Government Area referred to as the Mid-Mountains or Area 3. 3 (which includes the towns of Linden, Woodford, Hazelbrook, Lawson and Bullaburra). Gloria Park is bounded by the Great Western Highway to the south and residential properties including Kihilla School on Queens Rd to the west, Derain Crescent to the north and Oaklands Rd to the east. This area is situated at the headwaters of the Hazelbrook Creek; which is a major tributary of Woodford Creek. Woodford Creek, then flows into the Grose River, which is a major tributary of the Hawkesbury/Nepean River system. Gloria Park is owned and managed by Blue Mountains City Council. The Park is in total 9.862 hectares in size and comprises of 2 different areas. These include Gloria Park comprising of 8.675 Hectares and a parcel of land nearby, 46 Park Road, which is 1.187 Hectares in size and referred to in this Plan of Management as the Park St Site.

Map 1: Lands included in this Plan of Management



2.2 Cultural Heritage

2.2.1 Aboriginal Gloria Park has a number of links to aboriginal heritage. A major trade route ran along the ridgeline above the Park, much as the highway does today. Just outside the boundary of the Park, located on the edge of the highway aboriginal wells can be found. Within the Park, a cave that was used as shelter by aboriginal people can also be found. Gloria Park is also valued as potentially having further undocumented sites.

2.2.2 Non-aboriginal Gloria Park was named after Shire President Wilson’s daughter Gloria. The Park was constructed in the early 1930s as Government sponsored unemployment relief during the Great Depression. Non-aboriginal settlers also used the aboriginal sites previously described. Travellers passing along the highway used the cave within the boundary of the Park as shelter. More recent history of the Park includes the Hazelbrook War Memorial. This memorial was erected in 1927 to commemorate World War 1. Over the years, military campaigns including World War II, Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam and Borneo have also been added. This memorial originally stood in Memory Park, which is located at Winbourne Rd Hazelbrook but was moved to Gloria Park in 1994.

2.3 Natural Environment Gloria Park is approximately one-third natural bushland (the remaining areas are developed either as Sports Ground or Parkland). Small areas of modified bushland can also be found on the eastern perimeter and in the southeastern corner of the Park. The Park Rd site has been extensively disturbed, however approximately half of this area is now under vegetative regrowth, most of which is modified bushland. A more detailed discussion of the natural values of the Park is outlined in 2.3.1 below.



2.3.1 Vegetation The bushland area of Gloria Park comprises good quality open forest woodland surrounding a public recreation area. The vegetated areas contain a substantial rock outcrop/cliff to the west of the playing fields, and an ephemeral drainage line running along the northern boundary. The bushland is valued for its intrinsic value, as a scenic backdrop to the park, as habitat (described in more detail in 2.3.2 Fauna) and as a setting for quiet recreation. There are two dominant vegetation communities that occur within Gloria Park Reserve; open forest/woodland and modified bushland. These are described below.

Eucalyptus piperita – Angophora costata open forest/woodland This open forest/woodland unit is one of the most extensive vegetation types on Hawkesbury Sandstone in Areas 3 and 4 (Bullaburra to Hawkesbury Heights) (Smith & Smith 1995) and Area 5 (Warrimoo to Lapstone). In these areas this vegetation community is common on upper slopes and sheltered gullies with well-drained, shallow sandy loams on Hawkesbury and Narrabeen group sandstones (Benson 1988). The community is an open forest of Eucalyptus piperita (Sydney Peppermint), Angophora costata (Sydney Red Gum), Syncarpia glomulifera (Turpentine), E. agglomerata (Blue-leaved Stringy bark), E. sieberi (Silvertop Ash), and Corymbia gummifera (Red Bloodwood). It is possible E. notabilis, E. punctata, and E. agglomerata are also present. These are absent or rare in those lower altitude forests. Due to the quantity of older trees, particularly A. costata, a significant number of large tree hollows are present, thus creating suitable nesting sites for native fauna. Common small trees occurring within this community include Allocasuarina littoralis, A. torulosa and Banksia serrata. The diverse shrubby understorey comprises a diverse layer that can include Leptospermum trinervum, Pultenaea scabra, Banksia spinulosa, Lambertia formosa, Dillwynia retorta, and Bossiaea obcordata (Douglas 2001). Ground cover plants include Calochlaena dubia (Common Ground Fern), Entolasia stricta (Wiry Panic), Pteridium esculentum (Bracken), Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush), Dianella caerulea (Blue Flax Lily) and Phyllanthus hirtellus (Thyme Spurge).

Modified bushland There are three pockets of modified bushland within Gloria Park. These include an area of remnant vegetation on the eastern perimeter of the main oval; a larger section of predominantly invasive species on the southeastern boundary of the Park and the majority of vegetation found on the Park Rd site. This category cannot be dismissed as having no flora or fauna value. Most areas of modified bushland contain indigenous species, though some areas have substantial problems with weed infestation. Small remnants in urban areas or patches of trees over native pasture in rural areas are included in this category. It is important to note that several of the Blue Mountains threatened plant species are favoured by disturbance regimes which can mean that they occur primarily in areas that may have been mapped as “modified bushland” in this report. The vulnerable shrub, Persoonia acerosa is a particularly good example of this situation and this species occurs along the west edge of the Gloria Park Reserve.



2.3.2 Threatened Flora Table 1 lists those threatened or rare plant species known from the general region of Hazelbrook, some of which may possibly occur within the Gloria Park Reserve.

Table 1

Threatened flora species recorded near Gloria Park – as scheduled under the NSW Threatened species Conservation Act

Species Conservation Status

(TSC 1995) Habitat

Acrophyllum australe Vulnerable Moist cliffs

Pterosylis pulchella Vulnerable Moist cliffs Persoonia acerosa Vulnerable Dry sclerophyll, heath Pultenea glabra Vulnerable Dry sclerophyll, swamps Acacia asparagoides Rare or threatened Dry sclerophyll Atkinsonia ligustrina Rare or threatened Dry sclerophyll

2.3.3 Weeds Weeds invasion occurs in natural areas where some kind of disturbance to the native vegetation has previously occurred. This disturbance may vary in nature and is often a result of previous land use activities such as clearing vegetation, the dumping of fill or rubbish, soil compaction, an altered water regime or excess nutrients entering the bushland. The natural areas of Gloria Park are relatively free from weed invasion, with a large section of native bushland to the west of the Park showing very low to no weed growth at all. The most significant areas of weed growth are found in the areas previously discussed as Modified Bushland. A more detailed discussion on the management of weeds occurs in Section 3 “Issues and Opportunities”.

2.3.4 Soils Gloria Park is described by King (1994) as including two different soil profiles these are Gymea and Faulconbridge. The Gymea soil profile occurs in the higher areas of the Park from the top of the escarpment to the lower slopes behind the Bowling and Sporting Club. Gymea Soils are shallow permeable soils with a high potential for soil erosion. The Faulconbridge soil profile occurs on the lower ground including the sporting oval, mini field and the Park Rd site. In general Faulconbridge soils are shallow, highly permeable and have a very low to moderate potential for erosion. The soils of the Park Road site have been much disturbed and there is some history of dumping without record of what was dumped.



2.3.5 Fauna Gloria Park is valued as a place for wildlife, the diversity of habitats within the Park give rise to a high capacity for faunal biodiversity. A total of 143 birds, 18 mammals, 27 reptiles, and 14 amphibians are known to occur in the Hazelbrook region and many of these may at some time occur within Gloria Park Reserve. A full list of these species is presented in Appendix One. The terrestrial fauna occurring at Gloria Park Reserve is representative of the widespread dry sclerophyll open forest/woodland that dominates much of the site. Specific habitat features that encourage diversity are listed below:

• Dense riparian vegetation which provides a fauna corridor; • Ephemeral watercourse with permanent small pools in dry periods; • Numerous large tree hollows; • Rock escarpment provides habitat for rock-dwelling species; • Cliff overhang with crevices and “caves” provide bat and reptile habitat; • Open grassed areas will attract specialist grassland fauna species and encourage

use by adjacent forest species • Open forest/woodland community is in good condition and undisturbed in parts.

A brief description of the habitat attributes provided by the open forest/woodland community at Gloria Park Reserve follows:

Open forest/woodland There is an abundance of large and small tree hollows throughout the reserve, particularly in larger Angophora costata and Eucalyptus sieberi. These hollows provide roosting and nesting habitat for parrots, owls and small mammals. Crimsons rosellas, king parrots and sulphur-crested cockatoos, and striated pardalotes were observed investigating and/or using hollows during the site visit. The bigger hollows would be suitable for a range of larger fauna species including yellow-tailed black cockatoos, galahs, gang-gangs, owls and possums.

Ephemeral Creek/Riparian corridor The riparian elements of Gloria Park, in particular the Park Road Site, function as a fauna corridor connecting the various fragmented woodland and open forest patches surrounding Gloria Park Reserve. Additionally, as the creek retains some water in the dry season, it plays an important role in providing habitat for amphibians and other water-dependent fauna species in an otherwise highly disturbed environment.



2.3.6 Threatened Fauna Table 2 lists those threatened or rare fauna species known from the general region of Hazelbrook, some of which may occur at some time within the Gloria Park Reserve.

Table 2

Threatened fauna species recorded near Gloria Park

Species Conservation Status

(TSC 1995) Habitat

Red-crowned Toadlet Pseudophryne australis

Vulnerable Dry Sclerophyll, Heath

Glossy Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami

Vulnerable Wet sclerophyll, Dry Schlerophyll

Spotted-tailed Quoll Dasyurus maculatus

Vulnerable Rain Forest, Wet sclerophyll, Dry

Schlerophyll Barking Owl Ninox connivens

Vulnerable Wet sclerophyll, Dry Schlerophyll

Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus phillippensis

Significant Species in DLEP2002

Creeks

Freycinet’s Frog Litoria freycineti

Significant Species in DLEP2002

Creeks

2.3.7 Water Water contributes to the values of Gloria Park: • Through its contribution to habitat and biodiversity (see 2.3.5); and • As part of the visual amenity both as a creekline, and the way in which the soil

moisture maintains the green grassland look of the parkland areas. Water enters Gloria Park through natural drainage lines and storm water drainage from surrounding built up areas. As Gloria Park is located in a valley, considerable volumes of water enter the site during rain and storm events. The Reserve drainage system interacts with the erosive soils to generate erosion and sedimentation issues.



2.4 Sport and Recreation

2.4.1 Sport Gloria Park provides open space for a large number of recreational users. It is highly valued as a sporting venue being the major sporting facility for the Mid-Mountains. To support this, the following sporting facilities are provided: • A oval utilised for cricket and soccer; • A mini pitch for soccer; • Cricket nets; • A multiuse fenced court servicing tennis and netball; • A practice rebound wall; and • A multi use Pavilion that provides a kiosk, toilets and meeting area for the sporting

groups that use the park. The Bowling and Sporting Club Co-operative manages the major private sporting facility within the Park through a lease arrangement with Council. This facility includes a licensed clubhouse and 2 bowling greens, which are used predominantly for lawn bowls, but also accommodate croquet. There are no sporting facilities provided at the Park Road site. The Sporting users of Gloria Park are listed in Table 3 below.

Table3

Sporting Users of Gloria Park

Sporting Group

Facilities Used Type of Use

Group uses other

Facilities within LGA

Group uses Facilities outside of

LGA Catchment

Hazelbrook Soccer Club

Main oval/ mini pitch/

Training/ Local Comp/

Wider Comp Y Y Wentworth Falls to

St Marys

Hazelbrook Cricket Cub

Main Oval/

Cricket nets

Training/ Local Comp/

Wider Comp Y Y Whole LGA and

surrounding areas

Hazelbrook Bowling Club

Bowling Greens

Training/ Competition N N Local area

Hazelbrook Croquet Club

Bowling Greens Local Comp N Wider comp Whole LGA

Mid Mountains Net Ball Club

Multiuse Court Training Y N

Local area Competition played

at Lapstone Hazelbrook

Tennis

Multiuse Court

Training/ Social games N/A N/A Local Area

Local schools Sportsfield School sport N/A N/A Local area



2.4.2 Recreation Gloria Park is extremely well valued and used by the community as a local park. The Park is utilised for dog walking, bushwalking, picnics and social events. There is anecdotal evidence that people come from outside the Mountains to picnic there. Facilities provided include and children’s play equipment, park seating and tables and foot tracks through the natural areas of the Park. The Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club Co-operative Limited also contributes to the recreation value of Gloria Park as it provides for social recreation. It operates as a registered and licensed club, incorporating a restaurant, bar, gambling facilities and space for social functions. Other social recreation that occurs at Gloria Park includes the hiring of the Pavilion for social events, such as playgroup. The park is used almost daily by playgroups and daycares centres for activities including special events. Currently the Park Rd site is not utilized for formal recreational activities. It currently receives only low levels of passive recreation in the form of walking. 2.4.3 Ceremony The Hazelbrook War Memorial is located within the grounds of Gloria Park adjacent to the Bonnie View Ave entrance. This memorial is valued as the location for the annual Anzac Day ceremony for the Hazelbrook Township. Currently the Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club arrange this ceremony. Other Ceremony’s held in Gloria Park include the Armistice Day Ceremony, Vietnam Vets Day and the candlelight. Council installs the flagpoles for each of the relevant ceremonies.

2.5 Access and Parking

2.5.1 Traffic Traffic enters the park by two narrow, residential streets. All traffic must turn off Oaklands Road into either Bonnie View Ave or Lester Avenue. These intersections have poor site lines. Bonnie View road accesses the Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club and the Lester Ave arm the Pavilion. They are connected by a one lane wide dirt track that runs behind the clubhouse. Currently this is unsuitable for large numbers of vehicles to use as a loop. These two sealed roads are connected by a sealed loop adjacent to the playground, however this has been closed to vehicles, as it was a major crossing point for children.



2.5.2 Parking Currently there are two main parking areas at Gloria Park. These include a formal tarred area directly to the south of the Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club and a larger unformed area adjacent to the Pavilion, in the western section of the Park. These two parking areas provide approximately 40 car spaces. During peak usage car parking within Gloria Park exceeds is current capacity within these two parking areas. This results in adhoc parking arrangements where any available space is occupied including spill over into surrounding streets.

2.5.3 Pedestrian Access Unformed access tracks enter the Park off Bonnie View Ave, Lester Ave, Park Rd, Great Western Highway, Ferguson Ave and Derain Crescent via foot tracks through bushland. None of these pedestrian access points include lighting.

2.6 Visual Amenity/Community Profile Gloria Park has a high community profile within the Hazelbrook community and with the various groups that regularly use the Reserve. The Park is valued as a safe and peaceful place for recreation. It is also valued for how it fits appropriately into the surrounding landscape and its visual amenity. This high level of sentiment toward Gloria Park within the Hazelbrook community is demonstrated by the voluntary effort put into the “Pavilion”. Volunteers originally built this building, however it was destroyed by fire not long after completion. Council assisted with the rebuilding but a strong sense of ownership continues. Maintenance records indicate high levels of graffiti, vandalism and report relatively high levels of needles collected in the Reserve. There is also evidence of higher than normal levels of dog faeces, particularly around the toilet block. The Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club Co-operative have a strong profile in the local sporting and social community. They actively sponsor other users of Gloria Park and provide the only licensed eating and social premises in the Hazelbrook area. 2.7 Buildings and Assets The building and assets at Gloria Park are listed in the table below.

Table 4 Inventory of Assets within Gloria Park

Asset Description Condition / Comments

HB&RC Clubhouse

Brick walls, colourbond roof, timber doors, aluminium roller door, timber decking

Acceptable

HB&RC Toilet Block

Brick walls, concrete roof, concrete stairs, timber framed doors and windows

Acceptable

HB&RC Machinery Shed

Corrugated iron and concrete walls, corrugated roof, galvanised steel gutter, timber doors

Fair



Asset Description Condition / Comments Pavilion Weatherboard walls, terracotta

roof tiles, quad colourbond gutters and downpipe, open verandah with timber railing, 5 timber entry doors, 1 timber frame glass double doors, security screens on windows, 1 roller door, 1 roller shutter, 5 skylights

Building; good condition but requires storage, Landscape surrounds poor

Toilet Block Single brick walls, flat concrete roof, open vent masonry block windows, plumbers service duct on western side

Poor condition, small for level of use

Signage

4 steel Speed Limit signs 1 timber Park name signs 8 Various steel signs

Acceptable

War Memorial Sand stone with concrete slab base

Good

Sealed Road 2121.5m2 of Asphalt Acceptable

Park bench 8 Timber Acceptable

Picnic setting (no shelter)

6 Timber Acceptable

Combination Water Tap/Bubbler

2 timber Acceptable

Rubbish Bins 1 Wheelie bin with stand 1 metal enclosed garbage bin

Acceptable

Play Equipment 1 Metal and plastic medium sized activity centre. 1 Steel Swings 1 metal spring equipment 1 steel velicitron 1 metal/plastic seesaw

Fair, minor repairs needed Good

Soft fall Ground cover

Organic 100m2 Synthetic 182m2

Good Poor (recently vandalised)

Edging to play equipment

Kopper Logs 100m Good

Fencing Telegraph poles 1405m Acceptable

Paths 113.9m2 Concrete

Acceptable

Bollards 44 Koppers Acceptable

Boundary Alignment fencing

Weldmesh steel 25m Arris Rail Aluminium 430m Wire 160m Arris Rail Timber40m

Acceptable



Asset Description Condition / Comments Boom Gate 1 steel Good

Flood lights 12 Glass/Steel Acceptable

Oval 9,800 square metres of grass Fair – Good Drainage

problems, grass wear problems

Oval I pop up irrigation

All oval Acceptable

Retaining Wall Timber 75m Crib 40m

Fair

Edging Sleepers 20m – Concrete 30m Acceptable

Steps 12 Wooden – 9 Concrete Not suitable for disability access

Handrail 1 Steel Acceptable Cricket pitch 1 Synthetic Acceptable

Cricket Practice pitch

1Concrete pitch Safety nets 56m

Fair

Site Screen 2 Wood/metal Acceptable

Goal Posts 4 Steel Acceptable

Tennis 2 Court Asphalt Wire fence 175m 2 Tennis Nets 2 steel Umpire stands

Fair – some cracks in surface Good

Practice wall Brick wall 3m 2 Concrete slabs Wire fence 8m

Acceptable

Carpark Soil 900m2 Causes sedimentation in drains - Poor



2.8 Maintenance and Management The maintenance and management of assets at Gloria Park is separated three ways. This is outlined in the table below:

Table 5 Management and Maintenance Bodies for Gloria Park Asset Management Maintenance Bowling Clubhouse and Greens

Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club

Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club

The Pavilion 377 Management Committee

Blue Mountains City Council

All other assets and infrastructure associated with Gloria Park

BMCC Blue Mountains City Council

The different management groups are described separately below. 2.8.1 Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club The Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club Co-operative Limited has had a lease over approximately 7182m2 of Lot 1 in Dp 9763 since 1980. The lease expired on 30 June 2000. The Club is currently negotiating a new lease with Council. Renewal of the lease will give the Club the opportunities to borrow money and undertake planned upgrade to the interior of the Clubhouse. Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club own and manage the building and greens. All management and maintenance of these assets comes under their control

2.8.2 377 Management Committee Currently, a Management Committee, established under section 377 of the Local Government Act 1993 manages the Pavilion building and the bookings of the tennis court. 2.8.3 Service Level Agreement The infrastructure and assets that Council are required to maintain is outlined in Table 4. The maintenance of these assets is undertaken by Blue Mountains City Council. The level of maintenance is set out in a Service Level Agreement. Gloria Park is nominated as requiring service level 2. This is detailed in appendix 2

2.8.4 Easements Two transmission line easements exist within the boundary of the Park. These run from Lester Ave though the Park to south of the Pavilion. The other easement spans the Park from west of the Pavilion through to Park Rd. These easements are for the provision of overhead electrical wires.



Section 3 Issues and Opportunities Section 3 outlines the issues and opportunities that this Plan of Management will seek to address and utilize. The issues and opportunities were identified through the consultation process and they include; bushland management, fire, stormwater, sport and recreation management, access and parking, heritage, visual amenity and community profile, maintenance and management and the Park’s strategic development.

3.1 Bushland Management There are three issues associated with the management of the bushland of Gloria Park; weeds, threatened species and fire. These are outlined separately below. 3.1.1 Weeds Issues Weed management is a significant issue associated with Bushland Management for Gloria Park. The largest weed incursion within the Park is located on the southern boundary, directly below the escarpment. This area consists of an infestation of exotic shrubs and climbing species and ground covers, dominated by Small Leaf Privet (Ligustrun sinense), Banana Passionfruit (Passiflora mollisma), Ginger Lilly (Hedychium gardnerianum) Blackberry (Rubus fruiticosus), Montbretia (Crocmia x crocosmiflora) Fishbone Fern (Nephrolepsis cordifolia), Japanese Honeysuckle ( Lonicera japonica), Wandering Jew (Tradescantia albiflora) and the native species Pittosporum undulatum, which due to changed conditions is behaving like a weed in the Park. This weed incursion is a result of established land use activities above the escarpment, including urban development and the Great Western Highway, both of which have altered the hydrological regime by increasing levels of run off water and nutrient load. Weed infestation is very low to non- existent in the remaining bushland within the Park. Small incursions do occur, however these are more related to minor disturbances such as foot tracks through the bush and a history of minor vegetation clearing, dumping of soil and disturbance to the original creek line. Further weed invasion does occur on the Park Rd site. This is due previous disturbance of this site. Opportunity The opportunity arises to undertake comprehensive bush regeneration for all disturbed areas of the Park that are retained as natural areas. This could include the removal of unwanted tracks. There is also the opportunity to utilize members of the local community in the form of voluntary programs such as Bushcare Group to assist in the management of bushland at Gloria Park. Such a group could facilitate and maintain any professional Bush Regeneration works that occur in the Park.



The opportunity to develop formalised walking trails, possibly in conjunction with interpretive information associated with the heritage aspects of the Park also exists. These walking trails could easily be linked with existing walkways into the Park and also walks outside of the Park such as the trail at Horshoe Falls.

3.1.2 Threatened species Issue A number of threatened and vulnerable species of both flora and fauna are likely to reside in or visit Gloria Park. The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (EPA) gives direction as to tests which must be carried out prior to any works in their habitat. None of the threatened and vulnerable species currently have management plans giving clear direction for best practice in managing their habitat however recovery plans are currently being prepared. Habitat protection is the major principle for protection of threatened species and while this plan does not propose any clearing of bushland, the manner in which fire mitigation, weed management and stormwater are managed can potentially have impacts on their habitat. Opportunity Prior to any works being carried out in bushland, a flora and fauna study complete with the 8-point test outlined in the EPA Act should be carried out. Prior to any major works being carried out anywhere in the Park, Threatened Species Management Plans should be referred to were they are available.

3.1.3 Fire Issue As Gloria Park is predominantly surrounded by natural bushland on three sides, the need to manage this bushland to minimise the occurrence of wildfire is essential. The primary focus is for the immediate protection of properties adjoining Gloria Park. Fire may impact on any aboriginal relics unidentified within the bush areas. Opportunity The Park has three main areas that need to be strategically and regularly maintained through fire mitigation practices undertaken by Blue Mountains City Council. These areas include the strip of bushland directly north of the oval that shares a boundary with the private property fronting Derain Crescent; and is connected to bushland located on Kihilla School on Queens Rd, bushland to the south west of the oval that shares the boundary with properties on Ferguson Avenue, the area strip of bushland on the northwest boundary of the Park Rd Site. See Map 2 below. The fire mitigation practices should not include burning.



Map 2

Areas requiring Fire Mitigation

3.2 Stormwater Issues Stormwater is a significant issue for Gloria Park with a number of inter- related aspects. Gloria Park is at the top of the Hazelbrook Creek catchment. Appropriate management of stormwater is essential to maintain and possibly improve the quality of water entering this creek system. The 2001/2002 Blue Mountains State of the Environment Report shows from macro-invertebrate sampling that the water quality of Hazelbrook Creek is poor. The waters of Hazelbrook Creek flow directly into the World Heritage Area. Currently a haphazard system of artificial drains exists to manage stormwater within the Park. The style of the drains within Gloria Park raises further issues with water quality. Currently many of these drains are open, straight with steep unvegetated sides and are experiencing erosion and undercutting of their banks with the high flows in rain events. This erosion is then being deposited as sediment in areas where water velocity is lower, thus in filling the pools in creek lines within the Park and further down stream. The steep sided nature of some of the drains and the lack of vegetation around them is undesirable for water management, aesthetic and risk management reasons. The natural creeklines in the main parcel of Gloria Park are in relatively good condition, however the creekline through the Park Road Site has been extensively disturbed. It is desirable to undertake restoration work on the creek to enhance its water management and wildlife corridor role however as there has been extensive regrowth on the disturbed creek and it is known habitat for frogs the approach for restoration of the creekline needs to be carefully researched.

Key: Fire Mitigation Areas



As discussed in 2.5.2, the need for extra car parking at Gloria Park is high. Traditionally, this would involve sealing an area. However, this action would result in an increased rate of run-off, which would exacerbate problems of high flows, erosion and sedimentation further down stream. Poor stormwater management at Gloria Park has resulted in repeated water logging of the oval. This regularly causes closure of the oval and is partly related to faulty drainage above the oval. Opportunities There are a number of opportunities to improve the current drainage system in Gloria Park including:

• Redesign of the open drains and possible re-creation of creek like conditions; • Review and repair or replacement of the existing oval drainage system • possible piping of sections of current open drainage system; • reducing run-off flow through installation of rainwater tanks on buildings; • the use of porous services for sealed areas and/or site detention of stormwater; and • Review of the creekline through the Park Road site to determine what measures (if

any) are needed to counteract the disturbance that has occurred. These opportunities are best developed through a strategic plan undertaken by a stormwater professional. An implementation plan could be developed and costed, with resource opportunities investigated. The opportunity to utilize interested members of the public, through voluntary activities such as Bushcare and Living Streams Streamwatch Groups, could also assist in stormwater management by undertaking regular water quality testing and reporting.

3.3 Sport and Recreation Management Hazelbrook and Area 3 (Bullaburra to Linden) are under supplied with sporting fields and areas of parkland. (BM Sport and Recreation Strategy 2002). Public Open Space in Hazelbrook equates to 0.7 ha per 1000 people. This figure is considerably below Council’s adopted standard of 2.8Ha per 1000 people. This standard is made up of two categories; Parkland (1 Ha of per 1000 people) and sports ground (1.8Ha of per 1000 people). This results in a ratio of 0.2 Ha per 1000 people of useable sports grounds and 0.7ha of Parkland, which is well below the adopted standard. Council is investigating this issue of undersupply of sportsgrounds across Area 3. It is recognized that Gloria Park main parcel is at capacity for provision of playing fields and parkland however the Park Road site has potential to provide opportunities for some active recreation pursuits. Opportunities to develop separate sites are outside the scope of this plan of management. Hazelbrook has access to many natural areas. Close to the Park Road site is the entrance to the Horse Shoe Falls area.



3.3.1 Sports User Groups Issues Gloria Park is currently heavily used throughout the year. The main users of the Sports fields are the Hazelbrook Soccer Club and the Hazelbrook Cricket Club. These clubs utilize the oval during different seasons, however there is a cross over period during January to March when the Cricket Season is ending and the registration for Soccer is taking place, when conflict of use can sometimes occur. See Table 6 over. The intensive use of these clubs makes maintenance and resting of the oval difficult. There is some degree of risk associated with the placement of the mini-field and the cricket practice nets. These sports are not often played concurrently but there is some risk to other park users of being hit by a cricket ball. Pedestrian access to the sportsground is currently poor. The Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club contributes to the sporting opportunities at Gloria Park. The issues associated with Bowling relate to the Club’s need for a renewed lease to allow them security of tenure (refer section 4).

Table 6 Current Timing of Major Sporting Users

Sport Season Training Competition Extras Cricket Early October-late March 4 nights per

week Utilised every Saturday throughout season with a morning and afternoon game

Occasional night game and social “muster” games

Soccer Registration February- March Competition April-September Training commences in January for Senior comp

5 nights per week

Utilised every Saturday and Sunday throughout season. 7 games on mini-pitch and 7 games on main oval

Academy of elite players 2 squads train 2 nights per week

Storage facilities at Gloria Park are inadequate to cater for the various sporting user groups. Issues have arisen over shared storage area with equipment being lost or damaged. During the development of this Plan of Management, the issue of providing dedicated recreational space for Croquet within Gloria Park arose. Though it is recognized that Croquet is a growing sport in the Blue Mountains and there is need to address the issues of facilities, it is recommended that dedicated greens are not to be developed in the main parcel of Gloria Park. The reasons behind this decision are twofold:

• The Area 3 Recreation Needs Assessment report indicates that Gloria Park is the predominant sportsground for Area 3 and is not defined as servicing the City. As the demand for a Croquet facility is a regional need, the nature of such a facility does not fit within the guidelines of this Area 3 plan, or the vision for Gloria Park

• Flat open space at Gloria Park is limited, further development of the space available

would be more appropriate for multiuse fields rather than a sport specific use.



The development of the Park Road site could be hampered by the fill, which is on site. The quality and quantity of the fill is unknown, however part of the site was excised for a childcare centre. The construction of the childcare centre encountered significant problems with the fill. Opportunities Opportunities that arise from the sporting usage of Gloria Park include investigations to

• Investigate the opportunities to develop alternative sites within area 3 to accommodate additional sporting fields and reduce the pressure on Gloria Park

• Develop the Park Rd Site for a sporting use in order to supply some of the area 3

shortfall

• Allow extra storage space to be developed either inside the Pavilion through reconfiguration of the existing storage space or a further storage facility being constructed as an extension to the Pavilion; the sporting clubs may assist with this project

• Provide disability access to the oval and to any future facilities developed

3.3.2 Parkland User Groups Issues The community has expressed a desire for more useablity of the existing parkland within Gloria Park. Previous studies have identified the need for additional shade. There are also conflicts with the sporting groups mostly centred around the traffic and parking issues. The traffic issues are discussed separately in sections 3.4 below. Opportunities Opportunities that arise to improve the park include:

• Increasing the playing area near the play equipment by removing or adapting the unused road

• Providing barbeques and/or areas where portable barbeques can be used

• Providing more shade

• Developing a level area and formal access near the War Memorial to facilitate the

ceremonies

• Treatment of the open drains.



3.3.3 Natural area users Issues The community has expressed the desire for more bushwalking/nature based recreation opportunities and the development of additional walking tracks has been suggested. Walking tracks are expensive for Council to develop and maintain. Opportunities Integrating with existing walking tracks in nearby bushland areas can enhance the nature based recreation opportunities of Gloria Park. Some specific suggestions include:

• Improve the existing walking tracks into Gloria Park from Derrain Crescent and the Highway;

• Develop a formal pedestrian link from the Gloria Park main area to the Park Road site;

• In conjunction with the bush/weed management needs and stormwater management requirements, develop a path alongside the creek in the Park Road site which will link towards Horse shoe Falls;

• Provide signs indicating the walking links; • In conjunction with the Aboriginal custodians of the site provide interpretation of the

Aboriginal values of the park; and • Consider interpretation of aspects of the bushland values of the Park.

3.4 Access and Parking

3.4.1 Traffic Issues The intersections of both Bonnie View Ave and Lester Ave have mirrors to enable drivers to safely use the intersections. The mirrors are subject to vandalism. As Gloria Park is the major sporting field for Area 3 with high levels of sporting use on the weekends it is not desirable to use this type of traffic management. Truck access is required for deliveries to the bowling club and maintenance of the park and sportsground. Currently large trucks are unable to turn around near the Bowling clubhouse and are obliged to use the loop track to exit. The loop track is narrow and has an inadequate surface for high use. There is no current vehicular access into to The Park Rd site and if any facilities were to be developed there, vehicular access for maintenance vehicles would need to be established as a minimum. There is no vehicular link through the park between Lester Avenue and Park Road. Although such a link could reduce the traffic and associated risks exiting from Lester Avenue, there are community concerns that such a link road would encourage anti-social driving in the park and decrease the amenity of Park Road. There is not enough information to properly assess the cost benefit of such a link.



Opportunities It is outside the scope of the plan of management to plan works on the neighbouring roads. A traffic study relating to the park and its users could provide direction on:

• The possibility of slowing traffic in Oaklands road to make access to and from the reserve safer;

• The best vehicular access into the Park Road site from Park Road; • Possible alterations to the roads and footpaths to make them safer; and • The possibility of an internal access link within the reserve between Lester Ave and

Park Rd to provide a safer exit onto Oaklands.

3.4.2 Parking Issues There is not adequate parking at peak times, mainly during sporting events. The existing sealed car park adjacent the Bowling and Sporting Club is usually adequate for the Bowling Club needs. Vehicles often park along the internal roads making them dangerously narrow for pedestrians and frequently overflow onto neighbouring streets causing annoyance to residents. Parking in the informal car parks is adhoc, resulting in potentially dangerous and inefficient parking practices. Opportunities There is the potential to delineate existing parking for more efficient use. It is also possible to expand the area of parking within the reserve. Safety issues relating to pedestrian flows need to be considered in any design. Currently there is no parking available in the Park Rd site. It is possible that the car parking for the childcare centre on the adjacent block may be available for use. This would cater for low levels of use only. If the Park Rd site were developed for sporting use, other parking options would need to be sought. Opportunities exist for additional parking to be provided both within Gloria Park and the Park Rd site. 3.4.3 Pedestrian access Issues Though pedestrian access into Gloria Park and the Park Rd site exist, these links are unmanaged foot tracks of uneven surface without lighting.

Opportunities The development of formalized footpaths from surrounding streets into Gloria Park and the Park Rd site may provide opportunities to reduce vehicular pressures for extra parking. Strategic use of lighting can also be considered.



3.5 Heritage Issues The predominant issue is to maintain and conserve known heritage sites in a manner that is appropriate to relevant and accepted by traditional groups. Opportunities There are opportunities to potentially interpret the cultural heritage values in accordance with relevant legislation, and in partnership with the relevant indigenous communities.

3.5.1 Aboriginal Heritage Issues Aboriginal heritage issues relate to both the known and unknown sites. The Aboriginal Wells site, near the Great Western Highway needs to be investigated so as to bring them into Council ownership. Inappropriate use and vandalism to the known heritage sites is an issue of high importance. Unknown heritage sites located around Gloria Park and its surrounds are possible. The proximity of Gloria Park to a main ridgeway and to water suggests the presences of other sites of Aboriginal heritage value such as scarred trees or artefact scatters in the undisturbed areas of the reserve. If any disturbance on these areas is planned, an archaeological survey and consultation with relevant aspects of the aboriginal community of any area is required. The areas, which are considered to be undisturbed, are indicated on Map 3. This map shows areas where an archaeological study would need to be commissioned prior to any works. Opportunities The opportunity exists to develop and implement approaches to increase awareness and understanding of cultural heritage issues in partnership with the local aboriginal community. Map 3 Areas of Archaeological Review

Key: Archaeological review required if area is included in any DA



3.6 Visual Amenity/Community Profile Issues Whilst the profile of Gloria Park is positively perceived within the local community, identification of the Park needs to be improved with more prominent signage. Lester Ave is the only formal entrance to the Park. There is a formal archway at the start of the foot track on the Great Western Highway, however there is no sign to state that it is an access point into Gloria Park. Other signs that label the Park include, one on the Derain Crescent foot track and a “No Access To Gloria Park” sign on Park Rd. There is a strong desire within the local community for the present ambiance of the Park to be retained. However, the Park Rd Site is yet to be perceived by the community as being part of the Gloria Park reserve. It is currently seen to be wasteland, where a lot of dumping had occurred in the past. Currently there is no signage to indicate that the Park Rd site is part of the Gloria Park reserve. The Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club Co-operative provide the only licensed eating and social premises in the Hazelbrook area, signage and access for this establishment could be improved.

Opportunities There is the opportunity of raising the profile of the Gloria Park through more prominent signage on the entry points into the park, including the archway on the Highway, Bonnie View Ave, Lester Ave and Park Rd. This signage could also raise the profile of services within the park boundary such as the HB&R Club, the play equipment and also the Pavilion. Linking of the Park to other infrastructure within the Hazelbrook area through walking tracks in bushland and footpaths is also an opportunity as the Park is within easy walking distance of the town Centre, the railway station and also areas of interest such as Horseshoe Falls.

3.7 Maintenance and Management 3.7.1 Maintenance Issues Gloria Park is heavily used and Council has limited resources for maintenance, as a result a number of elements within the park, particularly those associated with sport, are in poor condition. Due to the lack of sporting infrastructure within Hazelbrook a need to accommodate both winter and summer sports clash as the two seasons overlap and the oval exceeds recommended usage. Parts of the oval become completely devoid of grass, as there is not adequate resting period, or time to undertake seasonal improvements.



An inadequate drainage system within Gloria Park is an issue that also affects the maintenance of the Park. Due to clogged and broken drains the sports field often gets water logged during wet periods, this results in further degradation of the playing surface and at times results in the field being closed to sporting use. The clogging is attributed in part to the sedimentation from the unsealed carpark. The Public Toilet within the grounds of Gloria Park is in need of upgrading, as it is difficult to keep clean. Apparently it is used as a change room by some of the visiting teams; a function that it has limited capacity to absorb. Should the Park Road site be developed, this will increase the maintenance costs for Council and may further erode the capacity to maintain the park. Opportunities Every opportunity needs to be sought to reduce the maintenance requirements of the park and to utilise the community and grants to contribute to the maintenance. With any development, the infra structure supplied should be of a quality to minimise maintenance. A review of the service level agreement may find opportunity to reduce some maintenance activities in favour of others. Any proposed developments at the Park Road site should be scrutinized for maintenance issues, and self-managing facilities, as per the Bowling and Sporting Club, should be viewed favourably. By the establishment of a management committee which relates to the whole park and through discussion with Council’s parks maintenance staff there is the opportunity to schedule the use of the field to obtain resting times which are fair and acceptable to all users. The proposed stormwater management plan may find ways to make the field less prone to waterlogging and more resilient. The sealing of the carpark (also recommended under parking) would reduce the maintenance required on the drains. The opportunity occurs, if upgrading the existing Public Toilet to accommodate more use and facilitate easier cleaning.



A Plan of Management is required to outline the current buildings in Gloria Park, their current use and the proposed use for the building in the future. See Table 7 below.

Table 7 Inventory of Buildings at Gloria Park

Asset Current Use Proposed Use Clubhouse Hazelbrook Bowling &

Sporting Club

Continued current use/ possible upgrade not exceeding current building envelope

Toilet Block Hazelbrook Bowling & Sporting Club

Continued current use/ possible upgrade

Machinery Shed

Hazelbrook Bowling & Sporting Club

Continued current use/ replacement acceptable with minor increase in size

Pavilion Clubhouse for affiliated sporting groups and general community use

Continued current use with increase for storage facilities.

3.7.1 Management Issues Currently the 377 Committee oversees the Pavilion only, however it has been the surrogate community voice for the entire Park. As the hiring of the “Pavilion” is managed through the 377 committee and the oval bookings are through Council’s booking officer - user conflict has arisen due to double booking. There are other user conflicts, which arise through the multiple users of Gloria Park that are described in 3.3 Recreation Management. The predominant issue associated with the management of Gloria Park, is the general public and sporting user groups accessing the facilities on a needs basis. Often this process results in a clash of bookings or an inability to access the appropriate booking channel for the required facility. There is also the requirement for the Bowling and Sporting Club to have a lease – which needs to be authorized by a plan of management. Opportunities The opportunity arises for the terms of reference for 377 Committee to be replaced by a management advisory group with broadened responsibilities for the entire PoM Study Area and representing all user groups. This would give the possibility for resolution of user conflicts, monitoring of some aspects of the park and useful feedback to Council on management issues The Bowling and Sporting Club’s need for a lease can be addressed by the provision of lease opportunities with this Plan of Management.



3.8 Strategic Direction Strategic planning documents affecting the planning and management of Gloria Park include Blue Mountains Sport and Recreation Plan 2002, Area 3 recreation Needs Assessment, The Current Local Environment Plan (LEP) and the 2002 Draft LEP. The relevant aspects of these planning documents are outlined below. 3.8.1 Area 3 Recreation Need Assessment The Area 3 Recreation Need Assessment Study states that Gloria Park is the main sporting facility for Area 3 and that a Plan of Management be developed that addresses parking, access and drainage issues at the Park. It also recommends in this report that:

• Adequate Parking- defined by sealing or planting • Safe accessible pathways • Adequate and well maintained spectator seating • Adequate signage to facility/toilets/drinking fountains/ change rooms/kiosk • Appropriate signage to features of interest/cultural significance or significant plant

species • Adequate access roads • Seating with shade structures • Adequate drainage • Barbecue facilities • Safe access to playing fields for all age groups and people with disabilities • Neighbourhood parklands • Safe and accessible walking track

3.8.2 Blue Mountains Recreation and Sport Strategy 2002 The Blue Mountains Recreation and Sport Strategy 2002 states Area 3 is considerably under supplied with accessible open space. Public Open Space in Hazelbrook equates to 0.7 ha per 1000 people. This figure is considerably below Council’s adopted standard of 2.8Ha per 1000 people. This standard is made up of two categories; Parkland (1 Ha of per 1000 people) and sports ground (1.8Ha of per 1000 people). To further this discrepancy Gloria Park is the only Sports Ground and one of only two Parkland areas in Hazelbrook. This results in a ratio of 0.2 Ha per 1000 people of useable sports grounds and 0.7ha of Parkland, which is well below the adopted standard.

3.8.3 Local Environment Plan A Local Environment Plan is a planning tool that sets legal controls over development in the area to which it applies. It contains zoning controls as well as controls for precincts, heritage conservation areas and protected areas. These controls are applied to land within the Draft LEP area, depending on the characteristics of that land. Together these controls will determine where and to what extent development may occur.



Current LEP

Below is a map showing the zoning of the current Local Environment Plan

Map 4 Current LEP

Zone Residential (A1) The Residential (A1) zone allows for single detached dwellings and infill development, which has a minimum lot size of 700m2 but contains lots over 1200m2. This control ensures that the low-density residential streetscape of areas is maintained, as well as promoting quality residential development.

Zone: Recreation (REC) (a) To provide for active recreational requirements of the City. (b) To ensure that recreational development is environmentally sensitive and site responsive. Zone: Recreation - Environmental Protection (REC-EP) (a) To ensure protection of environmentally sensitive land and areas of high scenic value in the City. (b) To provide a buffer around areas of natural ecological significance. (c) To restrict development on land that is inappropriate by reason of physical characteristics or high bushfire hazard. (d) To encourage the restoration of disturbed bushland areas. (e) To provide for passive recreational activities that is compatible with the land's environmental characteristics.

Key: Current LEP Zoning Residential ‘A1’

Recreation Existing

Recreation Environmental Protection



Map 5 Draft LEP 2002

Below is a map showing the zoning for the Draft local Environment plan 2002

Map 5 Draft LEP 2002

Recreation - Open Space zone The objectives for the Recreation - Open Space zone are as follows: (a) To enhance the quality of life of residents and visitors and improve the amenity of the villages in the Blue Mountains through the provision and management of open space. (b) To identify and provide public land to be used for open space and public recreational purposes. (c) To provide for a range of recreational settings to cater for the needs of local residents and visitors. (d) To promote improved recreational facilities on publicly owned land. (e) To improve the environmental quality of the area and ensure that recreational development is environmentally sensitive and site responsive. (f) To identify land that is privately owned that should be acquired for recreational purposes. (g) To ensure that the development of land is consistent with any plan of management applying to the land.

Key: Draft LEP 2002

Recreation – Open space

Environmental Protection – Open space



Environmental Protection - Open Space zone The objectives for the Environmental Protection - Open Space zone are as follows: (a) To ensure conservation and facilitate management of environmentally sensitive land and areas of high scenic value in the City. (b) To provide a buffer around areas of natural ecological significance. (c) To restrict development on land that is inappropriate by reason of physical characteristics or high bushfire hazard. (d) To provide for nature-based recreational opportunities that is compatible with the land’s natural, cultural and aesthetic values and to foster an appreciation of those values. (e) To encourage land restoration works on disturbed bushland areas. (f) To ensure that the development of land is consistent with any plan of management applying to the land. (g) To identify land that is privately owned that should be acquired for environmental protection and open space purposes.



Section 4 Primary Direction & Management Section 4 presents the primary direction for the management of Gloria Park. The Local Government Act requires community land to be mapped into zones (This section maps the categories and the objectives for each. The objectives give a broad strategic direction for management and are the same for all categories across NSW. Policies relating specifically to Gloria Park to guide the decision-making have been developed, each responding to the values described in section 2 and the issues and opportunities described in section 3.

Map 6

Community Lands Categorisation Map

Key: Community Land Categories



4.1 Community Land Categories The categories for Gloria Park are shown in Map 6. The objectives for the categories are quoted in full below and the policies for management follow. Broadly speaking, Gloria Park community land is categorised as follows: • All existing natural areas are categorized as Natural Area – Bushland or Watercourse

as appropriate • The existing sports areas and those parts of the Park Road site which are not zoned

environmental protection under the Draft LEP are categorised as Sportsground • The areas associated with the Bowling and Sporting Club lease are categorized as

General Community Use • The category of Parkland is applied to the remaining areas – including the play area

and picnic facilities. These categories do not coincide with the DLEP zonings (as shown in Map 5); they are more conservative. Within the area of Recreation – open space indicated on the DLEP, the plan of management assigns some areas of Natural area – Bushland, Parkland and General Community Use. With the next revision of the DLEP the zoning will be changed to reflect the categories. The core objectives for management of community land categorised as a natural area are:

(a) To conserve biodiversity and maintain ecosystem function in respect of the land, or the feature or habitat in respect of which the land is categorised as a natural area, and

(b) To maintain the land, or that feature or habitat, in its natural state and setting, and

(c) To provide for the restoration and regeneration of the land, and

(d) To provide for community use of and access to the land in such a manner as will minimise and mitigate any disturbance caused by human intrusion, and

(e) To assist in and facilitate the implementation of any provisions restricting the use and management of the land that are set out in a recovery plan or threat abatement plan prepared under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 or the Fisheries Management Act 1994.



The core objectives for management of community land categorised as bushland are:

(a) To ensure the ongoing ecological viability of the land by protecting the ecological biodiversity and habitat values of the land, the flora and fauna (including invertebrates, fungi and micro-organisms) of the land and other ecological values of the land, and

(b) To protect the aesthetic, heritage, recreational, educational and scientific values of the land, and

(c) To promote the management of the land in a manner that protects and enhances the values and quality of the land and facilitates public enjoyment of the land, and to implement measures directed to minimising or mitigating any disturbance caused by human intrusion, and

(d) To restore degraded bushland, and

(e) To protect existing landforms such as natural drainage lines, watercourses and foreshores, and

(f) To retain bushland in parcels of a size and configuration that will enable the existing plant and animal communities to survive in the long term, and

(g) To protect bushland as a natural stabiliser of the soil surface.

The core objectives for management of community land categorised as a Park are:

(a) To encourage, promote and facilitate recreational, cultural, social and educational pastimes and activities, and

(b) To provide for passive recreational activities or pastimes and for the casual playing of games, and

(c) To improve the land in such a way as to promote and facilitate its use to achieve the other core objectives for its management.

The core objectives for management of community land categorised as a sportsground are:

(a) To encourage, promote and facilitate recreational pursuits in the community involving organised and informal sporting activities and games, and

(b) To ensure that such activities are managed having regard to any adverse impact on nearby residences.



Core objectives for management of community land categorised as general community use The core objectives for management of community land categorised as general community use are to promote, encourage and provide for the use of the land, and to provide facilities on the land, to meet the current and future needs of the local community and of the wider public:

(a) In relation to public recreation and the physical, cultural, social and intellectual welfare or development of individual members of the public, and

(b) In relation to purposes for which a lease, licence or other estate may be granted in respect of the land (other than the provision of public utilities and works associated with or ancillary to public utilities

4.2 Policies The objectives above give a broad strategic direction for management and are the same for all categories across NSW. Policies relating specifically to Gloria Park and having regard to the community values of Gloria Park have been developed to guide decision-making. Each group of policies relates to the values described in section 2 and the main topics identified in Section 3.

4.2.1 Bushland Management Policies • Protect and improve the ecological integrity of the natural areas associated with

Gloria Park • Reduce pressures on natural areas within the Park from surrounding development • Any activities proposed are to be reviewed for their impact on the endangered

species of flora and fauna within and adjacent to the Park • Any activities proposed in the bushland (including bush regeneration) are to be

reviewed for their impact on the endangered species of flora and fauna within and adjacent to the Park using the 8 point test

• Enhance the local community’s participation and understanding of natural areas of the Park.

4.2.2 Fire Management Policy • Prevent risk to life and property by reducing hazard through regular fire mitigation

practices.

4.2.3 Stormwater Policies • Effectively manage stormwater in Gloria Park with an emphasis on urban water

sensitive design. • Ensure drainage system, accommodate above average rain events without causing

detrimental effects to playing fields, neighbours or natural aquatic systems. • Ensure stormwater systems pose no immediate threat to public safety



4.2.4 Recreation Management Policies • Do not increase area provided for active recreation facilities in the main parcel of

Gloria Park beyond that proposed in current Concept Plans. • No exclusive use beyond current Bowling and Sporting Club use • Conflicts between user groups are to be addressed through the management

advisory group. • Ensure playground meets with Australian Standards • Improve pedestrian access into the Park through footpaths, signage and lighting • Allow for active sports opportunities at Park Road site to be considered and

assessed through Council’s Development Application process. • Provide disability access to all major facilities within the Park

4.2.5 Traffic and Parking Policies • Improve pedestrian access from Hazelbrook (and Lawson) town centres and

neighbouring streets into Gloria Park, • Provide adequate Parking within the Park to accommodate peak use • Ensure adequate parking and access is provided to the Park Rd site, appropriate to

level and type of use.

4.2.6 Heritage Policies • Identify, protect and interpret features and areas of cultural significance, in

consultation with the relevant interest groups. • Any proposed works in the natural areas of the park, including bush regeneration,

should be done in consultation with the relevant Aboriginal groups. • Investigate the reclassification and inclusion into the Park boundary of the of the

Aboriginal wells site.

4.2.7 Maintenance and Management policies • To provide management advisory group representing all users of the park. • All works and programs undertaken in Gloria Park shall minimise maintenance

requirements as much as practical. • Oval usage should be restrained to levels appropriate to turf sustainability • This plan of management authorises Council to enter into a lease, licence or other

estate with an appropriate operator, or other parties/organisations or management body, of its choice to manage the reserve.

• This plan of management authorises the granting of other estates and temporary licences on any part of the land for uses that are consistent with the objectives of the land.

4.3 Concept Plan A concept plan has been developed to outline how the outcomes of the Plan of Management might be implemented on the ground. This is shown in Map 7 overleaf. The concept plan gives broad general direction to any changes in the park. Prior to implementation of any major design element, there will be a further process of consultation, design development and Council’s normal Development application (DA) process.



Section 5 Action Plan Section 5 outlines the means by which the Council proposes to achieve the Plan’s objectives and policies. It tables a variety of actions that arise from the issues and opportunities in section 3 and the objectives and policies in Section 4. For each proposed action it indicates a cost and priority and outlines the manner in which the Council proposes to assess its performance.

Priorities Priorities are indicated in the Action Plan as follows; High = 1-2 years, Med = 3-4 years and Low = 5 years plus. These are the ideal time frames, they are subject to the availability of resources. A portion of the actions, require further study or design processes before they can be implemented. The actions will be reviewed by the Park’s Management Group and the Sports Council and Council (where appropriate) prior to implementation. Summary In summary, the Action Plan contains: • Minor works costed around $300, 000 over 5 years; • Around 15 actions to be included in existing staff resources; and • 4 key areas for further investigation, which may lead to design refinements and capital

works nominations.



5.1 .0 Bushland Management (refer 3.1 and 4.2.1)

Actions Priority Indicative Cost

Monitoring Technique Evaluation

5.1.1 Undertake Bush Regeneration works in areas where weed invasion has occurred.

MED

$50,000

Annual inspection by community groups using BlueSpace analysis

90% control of noxious weeds Reduction in area of weed infestation through BlueSpace analysis

5.1.2 Encourage the formation of a Bushcare group within the local community.

HIGH

$4,000 Check bush care records

12 person hours /month Reducing area of weed infestation

5.1.3 All proposed works in Gloria park to be reviewed for impact on the threatened species, works in bushland are to be reviewed via the 8 point test

HIGH Staff time Copies of impact assessments for all works, available on file

No reduction in threatened species’ habitat quality

5.1.3 Investigate means of funding the development of formal walking trails, incorporating natural and cultural heritage interpretation, which network with other bush sites

LOW

Staff time Number of avenues investigated

Resources available for track development



5.2.0 Fire Management (refer to 3.1 and 4.2.2)



5.2.1 Undertake regular fire mitigation activities in areas specified in Plan of Management

HIGH

Staff time

5 yearly inspections by Council staff Fuel load less than 8ton/hectare

5.3.0 Stormwater (refer to 3.2 and 4.2.3)


Monitoring Technique

Evaluation

5.3.1Develop a detailed stormwater plan utilising water sensitive urban design including pervious surfaces, infiltration swales and/or retention basins and sediment and gross pollutant traps to reduce water pollutant and velocity.

HIGH

Staff time N/A

Storm water Plan available which gives direction to addressing all drainage issues

5.3.2 Install rainwater tanks on pavilion and toilet for toilet flushing, irrigation and fire protection

MED

$15,000

Rainwater available for use Tanks installed and connected

5.3.3 Ensure riparian vegetation along creekline channels is conserved and improved

HIGH

$20 000 over 3 years

Annual measurement by community group

No bare areas on banks, riparian vegetation 10m either side creekline. For intermittent drainage lines – 3 metres either side of riparian vegetation



5.3.0 Stormwater (continued)

Actions Priority Indicative Cost Monitoring Technique

Evaluation

5.3.4 Revegetate drainage lines, reshaping as directed by detailed stormwater plan (3.1.1)

HIGH $21 000 over 3 years

Annual measurement by community group

Minimum 3 metres riparian vegetation either side of drainage line

5.3.5 Review and repair or replacement of the existing oval drainage system

MED $15 000

Feedback from Parks maintenance staff

Oval never closed due to waterlogging

5.3.6 Undertake a letterbox drop to determine the level of interest in a community based Living Streams streamwatch group

MED $750

Sufficient number of people identified to establish a streamwatch group

5.3.7 (dependant on outcome of 3.6)

Establish a Living Streams streamwatch group – train and equip them

MED $1000 Stream watch records

Quarterly water quality results obtained



5.4.0 Recreation: (refer 3.3 and 4.2.4)

Actions Priority Indicative Cost Monitoring Technique Evaluation

5.4.1 Review potential land in area 3 for sporting opportunities and present to Council.

HIGH Staff time N/A Council report tabled

5.4.2 Undertake works at the cricket practice nets to reduce risk to other park users

MED TO BE INVESTIGATED N/A Fence extended

5.4.3 Undertake a safety audit of existing play equipment HIGH $500 per annum

Council’s existing annual playground audit program

Meets Australian standard for play equipment at time of installation

5.4.4 Upgrade equipment where standard is not met HIGH $2 500 per

annum

Council’s existing annual playground audit program

Meets Australian standard for play equipment at time of installation

5.4.5 Provide additional picnic facilities, including bar-b-que MED

$20 000 for bar-b-que, plus increase in SLA

N/A Picnic facilities enhanced

5.4.6 Re-work section of closed road near play equipment to enhance play setting

MED $15 000 Current road area is usable for play.



5.4.0 Recreation continued (refer 3.3 and 4.2.4)



5.4.7 When a sporting use, which requires major development is considered for the Park Road Site, a geo-technical study of the site should be undertaken to determine the site constraints.

N/A $10 000

Design of any development is undertaken with knowledge of site soil conditions

5.4.8 Upgrade paths into the park including signage HIGH $20 000

All paths into the park are clearly labelled and grade two standard

5.4.9 Formalise footpaths entering the Park from surrounding streets, including entrance from the highway, Bonnie View Ave, Lester Ave, Park Rd and the foot track from Derain Cr.

MED $50 000 Number of safe pedestrian access points

5 Safe pedestrian access points into Gloria Park

5.4.10 Investigate feasibility and appropriateness of lighting the pedestrian access points into Gloria Park

MED Staff time N/A

Capital works bid submitted for lighting or information to community as to why lighting will not be provided

5.4.11 Improve signage at prominent entrances into the Park MED 3 signs @

$2000 each N/A Park name visible at major entries

5.4.12 Install prominent signage for the Park Rd site and street sign.

After site is developed $2500 N/A

Name visible on approach to park. Park indicated on street sign



5.4.0 Recreation continued (refer 3.3 and 4.2.4)


Monitoring Technique

Evaluation

5.4.13 Investigate need for additional lighting for car parks and access into park

MED Staff time Lighting needs identified, capital works bid prepared if required

5.4.14 Redevelop archway on highway pedestrian entrance including prominent signage.

LOW $3000 N/A Park entry clearly visible from Great Western Highway

5.4.15 Investigate costs and feasibility of footpaths along Oaklands, Lester, Bonnie View and Park Roads

MED Staff time, preliminary design costs $2000

Footpath needs identified, capital works bid prepared if required

5.4.16 Upgrading of toilet facilities to meet peak demand, ensuring disabled access.

HIGH

$50 000 N/A Hygienic, and accessible toilet available to public outside pavilion

5.4.17 Install disabled access linking the Pavilion with the sports field

MED $10 000 N/A Wheel chair access to oval from Pavilion and carpark

5.4.18 Investigate further storage options by reconfiguring existing space inside the Pavilion or providing extra space outside of existing building

MED Staff time N/A Capital works bid submitted for additional storage

5.4.19 Investigate provision of additional shade

LOW Staff time Community agreed way forward for provision of shade



5.5.0 Leases and Licences (refer 3.7 and 4.2.7)

Actions Priority Indicative Cost Monitoring Technique Evaluation 5.5.1 Negotiate new lease with bowling Hazelbrook Bowling and Sporting Club Co-operative

High Staff time Feedback from the Club Lease in place



5.6.0 Traffic and Parking (refer 3.4 and 4.2.5)


5.6.1 Undertake a traffic study which reviews traffic flow on local streets, and internal traffic flows and parking within Gloria Park

HIGH $20 000 for consultancy and staff time

N/A Provision of clear advice on the best treatment of traffic issues in and around Gloria Park.

5.6.3 Act upon the advice of the traffic study with regards to traffic and parking issues

HIGH To be investigated

Feedback through the Management advisory group

Increased parking within Gloria Park. Reduced traffic hazards associated with Gloria Park

5.6.2 Develop and formalise parking area adjacent to the Pavilion using surfaces and methods that minimize stormwater runoff.

MED To be investigated N/A 50 carparks available near pavilion

5.6.3 Investigate to potential to formalize parking and a footpath along the internal road from Lester Avenue to the Pavilion

$6 000 for a study/design, Cost of works to be investigated.

Clearly delineated footpath and (if appropriate) parking along internal road.



5.7.0 Heritage (refer 3.5 and 4.2.6)


5.7.1 Liaise with local Aboriginal community and the NPWS about the appropriate levels of protection and interpretation of heritage sites associated with the Park

MED To be investigated WHO? No deterioration of sites beyond natural

processes

5.7.2 Pursue the inclusion of the Aboriginal Wells site into the boundary of the Park through the Public Lands Rationalisation program

LOW Staff time

Area included in the public lands rationalisation project

Wells are in the care, control and management of Blue Mountains City Council

5.7.3 Any proposed works in the bushland areas are to be planned in consultation with the relevant Aboriginal Groups

HIGH Staff time Aboriginal people are aware of and concur with all works to be undertaken in Gloria Park

5.7.4 Retrofit area in front of War Memorial with improved access and paved standing area

LOW $12 000 N/A Level paved area available for memorial services



5.8.0 Reserve Management and Maintenance (refer 3.7 and 4.2.7)



5.8.1 Review existing 377 committee and provide a management advisory group representing all users of the park

HIGH

Staff time plus $1000 p/a for admin

Feedback to council received

A community-based group is in existence which manages aspects of the park and reports to Council. Participation in group and reduced user conflict

5.8.2 In consultation with the user groups, adjust the booking system of the oval to ensure that suitable rest periods and renovation time for the oval surface occur

HIGH Staff time N/A Oval is unused for two weeks in Spring and is unused for 3 weeks when renovated annually

5.8.3 Review Service level agreement for possible prioritising opportunities to create greater efficiency

HIGH Staff time

Feedback through the Management advisory group

SLA reflects any special needs for Gloria Park



APPENDIX ONE

Fauna known to occur in the Hazelbrook area

Species Species Common Name General area

Open forest & woodland

Modified bushland

AMPHIBIANS Litoria citropa Blue Mountains Tree Frog X Litoria dentata Bleating Tree Frog X X Litoria fallax Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog X X Litoria freycineti Freycinet's Frog X X Litoria lesueuri Lesueur's Frog X Litoria littlejohnii Heath Frog X Litoria peronii Peron's Tree Frog X X X Litoria phyllochroa Leaf Green Tree Frog X Crinia signifera Common Eastern Froglet X X Heleioporus australiacus Giant Burrowing Frog X Limnodynastes peronii Striped Marsh Frog X X Mixophyes balbus Southern Barred Frog X Pseudophryne australis Red-crowned Toadlet X X Pseudophryne bibronii Brown Toadlet X REPTILES Chelodina longicollis

Eastern Long-necked Tortoise X

Phyllurus platurus Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko X Amphibolurus muricatus Jacky Lizard X X Physignathus lesueurii Eastern Water Dragon X Pogona barbata Bearded Dragon X X Tympanocryptis diemensis Mountain Dragon X Ctenotus taeniolatus Copper-tailed Skink X X Cyclodomorphus casuarinae She-oak Skink X X X Egernia whitii White's Skink X X Eulamprus heatwolei Southern Water Skink X X Eulamprus leuraensis Blue Mountains Water Skink X Eulamprus quoyii Eastern Water Skink X X Lampropholis delicata Delicate Skink X X X Lampropholis guichenoti Garden Skink X X X Pseudemoia platynota Red-throated Skink X X Saproscincus mustelina Weasel Skink X X X Tiliqua nigrolutea

Blotched Blue-tongued Lizard X X

Tiliqua scinoides Eastern Blue-tongue X X X Morelia spilota Diamond Python X





Modified bushland

Acanthophis antarcticus Common Death Adder X X Drysdalia rhodogaster Eastern Tussock Snake X Hemiaspis signata Swamp Snake X Hoplocephalus bungaroides Broad-headed Snake X Notechis scutatus Eastern Tiger Snake X X Pseudechis porphyriacus Red-bellied Black Snake X X Pseudonaja textilis Eastern Brown Snake X X Rhinoplocephalus nigrescens Eastern Small-eyed Snake X BIRDS Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian Grebe X Ardea novaehollandiae White-faced Heron X X Ardea pacifica Pacific Heron X X Nycticorax caledonicus Rufous Night Heron X Threskiornis spinicollis Straw-necked Ibis X X Accipiter cirrhocephalus Collared Sparrowhawk X X Accipiter fasciatus Brown Goshawk X X X Aquila audax Wedge-tailed Eagle X X Aviceda subcristata Pacific Baza X X Elanus notatus Black-shouldered Kite X X Hieraaetus morphnoides Little Eagle X X X Falco berigora Brown Falcon X X Falco cenchroides Australian Kestrel X X Falco longipennis Australian Hobby X X Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon X X X Anas superciliosa Pacific Black Duck X X Chenonetta jubata Maned Duck X X Coturnix ypsilophora Brown Quail X Turnix varia Painted Button-quail X Dryolimnas pectoralis Lewin's Rail X Gallirallus philippensis Buff-banded Rail X X Porphyrio porphryio Purple Swamphen X Vanellus miles Masked Lapwing X X Columba leucomela White-headed Pigeon X Geopelia humeralis Bar-shouldered Dove X X Geopelia placida Peaceful Dove X X Geophaps lophotes Crested Pigeon X X X Leucosarcia melanoleuca Wonga Pigeon X X Macropygia amboinensis Brown Cuckoo-Dove X Phaps chalcoptera Common Bronzewing X X X Phaps elegans Brush Bronzewing X X Alisterus scapularis Australian King Parrot X X X Cacatua galerita Sulphur-crested Cockatoo X X X Cacatua pastinator Little Corella X X Cacatua roseicapilla Galah X X X Callocephalon fimbriatum Gang-gang Cockatoo X X





Modified bushland

Calyptorhynchus funereus

Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo X X

Calyptorhynchus lathami Glossy Black-Cockatoo X X Glossopsitta pusilla Little Lorikeet X X Platycercus elegans Crimson Rosella X X X Platycercus eximius Eastern Rosella X X X Psephotus haematonotus Red-rumped Parrot X X Trichoglossus haematodus Rainbow Lorikeet X X X Chrysococcyx basalis Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo X X X Chrysococcyx lucidus Shining Bronze-Cuckoo X X X Cuculus flabelliformis Fan-tailed Cuckoo X X X Cuculus pallidus Pallid Cuckoo X X X Cuculus saturatus Oriental Cuckoo X X Cuculus variolosus Brush Cuckoo X X Eudynamys scolopacea Common Koel X X Scythrops novaehollandiae Channel-billed Cuckoo X X Tyto tenebricosa Sooty Owl X X Ninox connivens Barking Owl X X Ninox novaeseelandiae Southern Boobook X X Podargus strigoides Tawny Frogmouth X X Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail X Alcedo azurea Azure Kingfisher X Dacelo novaeguineae Laughing Kookaburra X X X Todirhamphus sancta Sacred Kingfisher X X Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater X X X Eurystomus orientalis Dollarbird X X Menura novaehollandiae Superb Lyrebird X X Climacteris erythrops Red-browed Treecreeper X X Cormobates leucophaea White-throated Treecreeper X X X Malurus cyaneus Superb Fairy-wren X X Malurus lamberti Variegated Fairy-wren X X Stipiturus malachurus Southern Emu-wren X Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Eastern Spinebill X X X Anthochaera carunculata Red Wattlebird X X X Anthochaera chrysoptera Brush Wattlebird X X Lichenostomus chrysops Yellow-faced Honeyeater X X X Lichenostomus fuscus Fuscous Honeyeater X X Lichenostomus leucotis White-eared Honeyeater X X Lichenostomus melanops Yellow-tufted Honeyeater X X Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's Honeyeater X X Melithreptus brevirostris Brown-headed Honeyeater X X Melithreptus lunatus White-naped Honeyeater X X X Myzomela sanguinolenta Scarlet Honeyeater X X Philemon citreogularis Little Friarbird X X Philemon corniculatus Noisy Friarbird X X X Phylidonyris nigra White-cheeked Honeyeater X X





Modified bushland

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland Honeyeater X X X Xanthomyza phrygia Regent Honeyeater X X Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera Crescent Honeyeater X Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Yellow-rumped Thornbill X X Acanthiza lineata Striated Thornbill X X Acanthiza nana Yellow Thornbill X X Acanthiza pusilla Brown Thornbill X X X Acanthiza reguloides Buff-rumped Thornbill X X X Gerygone mouki Brown Gerygone X X Gerygone olivacea White-throated Gerygone X X Origma solitaria Origma X Pardalotus punctatus Spotted Pardalote X X Pardalotus striatus Striated Pardalote X X X Pycnoptilus floccosus Pilotbird X X Sericornis citreogularis Yellow-throated Scrubwren X X Sericornis frontalis White-browed Scrubwren X X X Sericornis magnirostris Large-billed Scrubwren X Sericornis pyrrhopygius Chestnut-rumped Hylacola X Smicrornis brevirostris Weebill X X Eopsaltria australis Eastern Yellow Robin X X Microeca leucophaea Jacky Winter X Petroica multicolor Scarlet Robin X Petroica phoenicea Flame Robin X Petroica rosea Rose Robin X Cinclosoma punctatum Spotted Quailthrush X X Psophodes olivaceus Eastern Whipbird X X Daphoenositta chrysoptera Varied Sittella X X Colluricincla harmonica Grey Shrike-thrush X X Falcunculus frontatus Crested Shrike-tit X X Pachycephala pectoralis Golden Whistler X X X Pachycephala rufiventris Rufous Whistler X X Grallina cyanoleuca Australian Magpie-lark X X X Monarcha melanopsis Black-faced Monarch X X Myiagra cyanoleuca Satin Flycatcher X X Myiagra inquieta Restless Flycatcher X X Myiagra rubecula Leaden Flycatcher X X Rhipidura fuliginosa Grey Fantail X X X Rhipidura leucophrys Willie Wagtail X X X Rhipidura rufifrons Rufous Fantail X X Coracina novaehollandiae Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike X X X Coracina papuensis White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike X X Coracina tenuirostris Cicadabird X X Lalage tricolor White-winged Triller X X Oriolus sagittatus Olive-backed Oriole X X Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Satin Bowerbird X X X Artamus cyanopterus Dusky Woodswallow X X X





Modified bushland

Artamus personatus Masked Woodswallow X X Cracticus torquatus Grey Butcherbird X X Gymnorhina tibicen Australian Magpie X X X Strepera graculina Pied Currawong X X X Strepera versicolor Grey Currawong X X Corvus coronoides Australian Raven X X X Hirundo ariel Fairy Martin X X Hirundo neoxena Welcome Swallow X X Hirundo nigricans Tree Martin X X X Zosterops lateralis Silvereye X X X Zoothera lunulata Bassian Thrush X X Anthus novaeseelandiae Richard's Pipit X X Dicaeum hirundinaceum Mistletoebird X X X Emblema bellum Beautiful Firetail X Neochmia temporalis Red-browed Firetail X X Taeniopygia guttata Zebra Finch X X MAMMALS Tachyglossus aculeatus Short-beaked Echidna X X Antechinus stuartii Brown Antechinus X X X Antechinus swainsonii Dusky Antechinus X Dasyurus maculatus Tiger Quoll X X Perameles nasuta Long-nosed Bandicoot X X Trichosurus vulpecula Common Brushtail Possum X X X Acrobates pygmaeus Feathertail Glider X X Petauroides volans Greater Glider X Petaurus breviceps Sugar Glider X X Pseudocheirus peregrinus Common Ringtail Possum X X X Wallabia bicolor Swamp Wallaby X X X Vombatus ursinus Common Wombat X X Pteropus scapulatus Little Red Flying-fox X X Chalinolobus gouldii Gould's Wattled Bat X X Eptesicus vulturnus Pale Eptesicus X X Nyctophilus gouldi Gould's Long-eared Bat X X Rattus fuscipes Bush Rat X X X Rattus lutreolus Swamp Rat X



APPENDIX TWO

Recreation Maintenance Standards

Standard 2.

A. Beds - Annual A spring and summer display is to be provided to selected areas of garden beds and centre island of road turning circle. Beds to be regularly maintained and watered to ensure high quality display with only 5% weed growth.

B. Beds - Native/Exotic The formal landscaping beds are to be regularly maintained and watered to ensure high quality display with 10% weed growth. Any substandard or dead plants to be replaced with minimal delay.

A high grade horticultural mulch is to be maintained to all areas and additional material placed as required. C. Grass Areas All areas shall be regularly mown to ensure a neat uniform appearance with maximum height of grass of 100 mm and a minimum of 60 mm. The grass shall be regularly fertilised and watered to ensure healthy uniform lawn with minimal broadleaf weed or bindii growth. All edges and around fences and other objects should be trimmed or treated to ensure a neat tidy appearance. The grass shall be top dressed (or turfed) as required to remove bare areas. D. Litter The location/s are to be kept in a ‘litter free’ condition with collection of litter from public areas being undertaken at least once a week. Shelters are to be regularly swept and jet washed as required. E. Trees All trees at the location/s are to be maintained in a safe and healthy condition with 10% requiring maintenance. Any dead or damaged branches are to be removed to ensure minimal hazard to location visitors.



F. General Maintenance All bins, BBQ’s, garden edges, handrails, plumbing fixture, signs, steps, line marking, drainage, lights, or other fixtures shall be maintained in ‘good’ condition at all times. G. Play Equipment Play equipment shall be inspected at least weekly and the softfall shall be raked, any foreign objects removed and additional material added as required to ensure a level uniform surface. Any defects shall be repaired immediately. H. Furniture All seats, fences and picnic sets shall be maintained to a high standard with 10% of items requiring painting or repairs.

I. Paths All paths shall be maintained to a high standard with a maximum of 8% of path requiring repairs. J. Car Parks

Any potholes or other minor failures are to be repaired within 10 days and line marking/signs are to be maintained so that they are fully visible or legible at all times.

Oval Surface Standard

The Routine Maintenance Agreement includes for full maintenance to all oval surfaces at locations included in ‘Sports Facilities’.

Some locations such as Summerhayes Park are heavily used and required a high effort to provide a satisfactory standard, whilst other locations, such as Lawson Oval require less resources.

The required Standard for each location is: -

Mowing

All playing surfaces (or area enclosed within oval fencing) shall be cut to the following heights:

30th September to 1st April - Maximum 50 mm, Minimum 40 mm

1st April to 30th September - Maximum 75 mm, Minimum 50mm

Any build up of grass cuttings shall be removed.



Irrigation

All systems shall be maintained in good working order and sprinkler heads shall be repaired as required. Any adjustments to sprinkler head height to ensure it is level with the surrounding surface shall also be undertaken as required.

The systems shall be operated as required to ensure healthy grass growth.

Turf Surface

The turf shall be aerated, fertilised, top dressed, over seeded and returfed as required to provide a level uniform surface of vigorous healthy growth and free of bare areas, depressions, holes and broadleaf weed and/or bindii.

Any pests and disease affecting growth shall be treated.

Aeration and fertilisation shall be undertaken at lease twice per year to each location.

All damaged areas shall be repaired at the end of each season.

All cricket pitches shall be covered in well draining loam at the end of the summer season and uncovered at the end of the winter season. Particular care will be taken to correct any surface build up around cricket pitches and run-up



APPENDIX THREE

Minute No 324

14. C02340. Council Land – Lot 22, DP 579073, Oaklands Road, Hazelbrook RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY on the MOTION of councillors Derum and William’s:

1. That application be made to subdivide Lot 22 Deposited Plan 579073 Oaklands Road, Hazelbrook into two lots – one for the multi purpose family centre and the residue land for recreations

2. That upon receipt of the subdivision approval and on registration of the plan, the

area required for the Bungarrabee Centre for Child & Family Services Inc. be transferred to the State Government

3. That the residue land be reserved for recreation purposes

4. That Council’s Common Seal be affixed to all necessary documents relating to the

transfer of land to the State Government for the development of the multi purpose family centre

COUNCIL

29 JUN 1999 MINUTE No. 324

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