jacana valley master plan visioning framework - Hume City Council

Consultation
Introduction
Consultation Activity 04
Community BBQ
Description + Participants
Community members were invited to a free BBQ in Johnstone Street Reserve.
Approximately fifty local community members attended with a demographic ranging
from families, youth using the skate park and playground as was well more elderly
members of the local community.
The AECOM and Hume team members were able to engage with the local community
raising awareness for the project and inspiring a vested interest in contributing
ideas through formal responses and also uncovering key champions who are willing
to help the Inquiry process.
Facilitated by :
• Hume City Council
• AECOM
Findings + Outcomes
• Formal responses are included in the hard copy mail out findings + outcomes.
• Participants spoke positively of the recent development of new informal recreation
facilities at Johnstone Street Reserve including the skate park, flying fox and
nature-based play spaces, and suggested additional sports be catered for such as
tennis, bocce and soccer.
• Support for additional recreation facilities in the reserve including spaces for
family/social gatherings and facilities for children and young people.
• Sought greater access to the valley and creek corridor through trails and shared
paths.
• Residents valued the precinct’s natural setting, and sought greater opportunity to
experience and care for the natural environment including access to the creek and
wetland.
• Residents valued the importance of large, mature trees, and the opportunity to
capitalise on the valley’s unique topography/setting by creating viewing points and
use of the steep escarpments for different activities.
• Connected spaces supported by program of events and activities that draws the
community together.
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