Open spaces and places
About
We want open space in Cardinia Shire to be strategically planned, developed and maintained to create a sense of place, encourage participation, protect the natural environment and promote health and wellbeing.
Our objective
Increase participation in open spaces and places
We will do this by:
- strategically planning and maintaining open spaces and places to be safe, accessible, appealing and connected
- enriching local identity and place making through public art and cultural expression
- increasing access to leisure, sport and recreation opportunities
- protecting and enhancing the environmental quality of open spaces and places.
Our current initiatives
- Cardinia Life recreation centre
- Outdoor gym equipment
- Cardinia Cultural Centre
- Public art projects
- Community facilities for hire
- Parks and playgrounds
- Parks and environment
- Gardens for wildlife
- Emerald Lake Park
- Deep Creek Reserve
- Sports club development
- Sporting facilities
- Sports grounds
- Officer Community Hub
- Richmond Football Club partnership
- Swimming pools
- Skate parks and BMX tracks
- Soccer
- Pakenham Regional Tennis Centre
Related documents
- Reconciliation Action Plan
- Arts and Culture Policy and Action Plan
- Public Art Policy
- Buildings and Facilities Maintenance Policy
- Healthy by Design Guidelines
- Access Design Policy and Guidelines
- Skate and BMX Strategy
- Equestrian Strategy
- Fishing Policy
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategy
- Play Space Strategy
- Landscape Strategy
- Nature Strip Policy
- Weed Management Strategy
- Recreation Reserve Management and Usage Policy
- Recreation Reserve Facility Standards Policy
- Recreational Open Space Strategy
- Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy
- Sustainable Environment Policy
- Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
- Integrated Water Management Plan
- Aspirational Energy Transition Plan
- Enhanced Standard: Sustainable Buildings 2020-2026