jacana valley master plan visioning framework - Hume City Council

Appendix A
Planning Context
Policy Document
Hume City Plan 2030
Hume City Council 2009-2013 (2011
Action Update)
Municipal Public Health & Wellbeing
Plan 2009-2013
Hume Social Justice Charter 2007
Hume Youth Strategy 2010-2013
Hume City Development Principles:
Recreation & Community Facilities
2006
Community Safety Strategy 2009-
2013
Hume City Council Pathways to
Sustainability Framework, and
Pathways to Sustainability Action
Plan 2009-2013
Broadmeadows Valley Park
Management Plan 2007
Key Policies and Objectives
• The Hume City Plan 2030 has been developed by the community for
the community to ensure that by the year 2030, Hume City will be
recognised as the ideal location for healthy living, lifelong learning,
employment, recreation, enjoyment and prosperity.
• The Jacana Valley would assist in meeting the Themes and objectives
of this plan including Prosperity, Community Wellbeing and
Appearance of City and Environment.
• The Hume City Council 2009-2013 (2011 Action Update) has similar
policies and directions as the City Plan and the Jacana Valley would
assist to meet these policies, in particular the Community Wellbeing
for elements such as social inclusion, Health, Safety and Wellbeing
and Arts, Leisure and Recreation.
• This document seeks to improve health and wellbeing, all of which can
be improved by improved access and utilisation of public space areas
such as the Moonee Ponds Creek. Therefore the Jacana Valley is in
accordance with the directions of this policy.
• The Jacana Valley aims to provide increased access and quality
of public open space, which is an indirect action in achieving the
objectives of this policy document.
• The Jacana Valley provides an opportunity to address the structural
(i.e. facility provision) and non-structural (i.e. event and service
provisions) aims and objectives of this policy.
• This policy was prepared to ensure that new development provide
for a broad range of accessible, sustainable, green open spaces and
recreational opportunities, including active sports, playgrounds,
passive recreation, formal and informal meeting and community
facilities and spaces connected walking and cycling trails and
pathways, waterways and preserved natural environments.
• Responses from the community during this study identified that
residents rated leisure centres and facilities, parks and open spaces
as places where they felt the least safe.
• This policy document also identifies the importance of safety in urban
design which includes principles such as passive surveillance of
space, linkages and open areas.
• This document, with specific relation to the Jacana Valley and the
study area are the maintenance, protection and improvement of public
open spaces for recreation and biodiversity to ensure a sustainable
urban environment.
• The location of this park is north of the study area however actions,
particularly in relation to water quality of the Moonee Ponds Creek will
have impacts on the study area.
• The key aspect will be to retain, connect and improve linkages
between the two areas.
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