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

4.7 OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION
This section should be read in conjunction with the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth
Plan Community and Social/ Recreation and Open Space Technical Report,
February 2006.
4.7.1 VISION
The vision states that:
Armstrong Creek will be a healthy, active community. A comprehensive
network of open space and recreation facilities will be provided within easy
reach of all homes and workplaces. This will range from active sports
facilities to informal parks for quiet contemplation.
Playing fields will be provided in each neighbourhood and in larger, regionalscale
facilities. A range of indoor recreation facilities will also be provided.
Local parks and children’s playgrounds will be distributed within a short
walk of every home. Opportunities will also be provided to ‘escape’ from the
urban environment and enjoy nature—particularly the stands of remnant
native vegetation and revegetated river and creek corridors.
Linking all of these open space and recreation facilities together will be a
web of leisure trails and more direct walking and cycling paths, contributing
to the formation of a healthy community.
4.7.2 KEY ISSUES
The Role of Open Space
The Community and Social/ Recreation and Open Space Technical Report notes
that open space performs various functions within a community, including
conservation of biodiversity and accommodation of utilities and services 13 . The
following open space functions have particular relevance to the quality of an area’s
social life:
accommodates recreational activities;
contributes to the sense of livability and the appeal of the area for
residents and visitors; and
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ARMSTRONG CREEK URBAN GROWTH PLAN / VOLUME 1 (ADOPTED 13 MAY 2008, AMENDED MAY 2010)
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