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Contributions to this engagement have now closed.

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback.

Update 25 May, 2023

The final master plan for Hamlyn Park Recreation Reserve was approved by Council on Tuesday 23 May.

The success of the plan is largely due to the level of community input, sharing their aspirations for the reserve, to ensure it meets the communities needs.

Currently there is no immediate funding available for the implementation of the master plan, however it will be considered as part of Council’s future strategic resource planning and annual budget process.

The final master plan and consultation report can be found in the document library of this page and through the Geelong Australia website.

The City now looks forward to working with the community and stakeholders on implementing the plan in the future.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

The City of Greater Geelong is seeking community feedback to help shape the future vision for the Hamlyn Park Recreation Reserve through a new master plan.

Hamlyn Park Reserve is located at Calvert Street in Hamlyn Heights. It is nestled within a residential area as well as bordering two schools to the east and west.

The reserve has a large range of user groups including football, netball, tennis, cricket, scouts and community groups, such as ballroom dancing. Hamlyn Park also provides open space parkland and playground equipment for passive recreation opportunities.

Changes over the last decade have highlighted a need to review and refresh the vision for the reserve. The current plan for the reserve was developed in 2010.

The project will seek to address issues and opportunities across the entire reserve, including active and passive recreation facilities and connections to Western Heights College. The plan will aim to balance the sporting and recreation needs of user groups with the interests of the broader community.

The City engaged with the local and broader community in 2021 to understand what they like, and what they would like to see improved, at Hamlyn Park Reserve.

The feedback received identified a number of key themes that were incorporated into the Draft Master plan.

The key themes identified were:

  • Protect mature trees and enhance natural areas
  • Renew and upgrade sports facilities
  • Provide places for children and young people to play
  • Provide park amenity including pathways, trees, seating etc
  • Deliver a safe place for people to recreate

We would like to once again thank everyone for their time and contributions so far and look forward to your feedback on the draft to help shape and finalise the final plan.

Your feedback is a vital part of our planning, and helps us make decisions to ensure Hamlyn Park Reserve remains a beautiful, inviting place that meets the needs of the local community.

We'd love you to read the draft Hamlyn Park Recreation Reserve Master Plan and provide your feedback.

Once this stage of the draft master plan engagement closes for feedback, we will collate and consider all responses as we finalise the Hamlyn Park Recreation Reserve Master Plan.

Feedback from the community and any recommendations for change will be presented to Council for consideration in 2023.

The adopted master plan will be published on the City's website, and here on our Have Your Say page. An updated summary report will also be published on this page, which will include what we heard and what changes were made in response to feedback.

Your Feedback


We would love to hear what you think of our draft master plan.

Your feedback is a vital part of our planning. It helps us make decisions to ensure the Hamlyn Park Reserve remains a reserve that meets the needs of the local community.

We'd love you to read the draft Hamlyn Park Reserve Master Plan, and let us know if we have 'captured your thoughts or have we missed anything?', from the first round of engagement.

Your feedback is important to us, please visit any one or more of the multiple options below to have your say: -

  • Our Quick Poll to show if you do /don't support the draft Master Plan and/or,
  • Our Online Survey below to expand on your feedback. You can request a hard copy by contacting the officer listed in the 'Contact Us' section of this page, or
  • Come and chat to our team at an onsite drop in session. For further details and to register follow the link below.

Feedback was sought between Friday 28 October, 2022 until Friday 9 December, 2022.

A summary about the feedback received will be shared with the community in early 2023.