armstrong creek urban growth plan volume 1 - City of Greater Geelong

5 NON URBAN AREAS
5.1 INTRODUCTION
The areas within the growth area excluded from urban development are:
Barwon River floodplain
Elevated areas at Mt Duneed
Sloping land at Lower Duneed Road
Policies and land use options that may be suitable for these areas are discussed
below.
5.2 BARWON RIVER FLOODPLAIN
The Barwon River floodplain extends almost to Barwon Heads Road, creating an
extensive area of land that is inappropriate for development 17 .
The area contains a stand of remnant River Red Gum woodland, which is of very
high conservation significance (see Figure 5.1). This land should be acquired as a
nature conservation reserve. Public access should be restricted in the core area,
with interpretation and low-impact passive uses (walking on formal trails, nature
study, etc) in fringing lower quality and re-vegetation areas—including alongside
the river itself as part of the broader recreational trail circuit linking Waurn Ponds
Creek with Armstrong Creek. This area would be appropriate for Net Gain offset
works in addition to basic reserve management (control of fire, weeds, vertebrate
pests, etc).
This area also contains a site alongside Barwon River and Reedy Lake, which
should be exempt from future development due to its indigenous cultural heritage
significance. This site is contained within the state-owned conservation reserve at
the northern end of Baenschs Lane.
It is appropriate for the remaining land to continue to be used for agricultural
purposes. The most appropriate zone for that purpose is the Farming Zone, as this
prevents the land from being further subdivided beyond the lot size specified in the
17 It should be noted that this floodplain is not managed by the City of Greater
Geelong.
ARMSTRONG CREEK URBAN GROWTH PLAN / VOLUME 1 (ADOPTED 13 MAY 2008, AMENDED MAY 2010)
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