Picton Parklands

Adopted August 2022 - Plan of Management and Master Plan for Picton Parklands

After extensive community consultation and revisions over the past two years, our Plan of Management and Master Plan for Picton Parklands was adopted at Council's meeting in August 2022.

Picton Parklands is a valuable open space and recreational resource for the people of Picton and wider Wollondilly community. Over recent years, Council has received numerous requests for various upgrades, facilities and improvements to this area. With no allocated funding for capital improvements to the site, projects are often completed on an ad-hoc basis or not undertaken at all.

A consolidated and strategic approach in the form of a landscape Master Plan, supported by a Plan of Management, will help guide the development of the site and better enable Council to secure funding opportunities. Thank you to everyone who participated in consultation and shared their ideas.

The Picton Parklands area includes

• Picton Botanic Gardens
• Hume Oval Sports ground
• Picton Sports Ground (Fairley’s Road)
• Monds Lane Precinct
• Picton RSL Park
• Racecourse and Stonequarry Creek section.

The Plan of Management outlines the management priorities of the different categories of community land, according to their purpose. For Picton Parklands, this required the official categorisation of the land as Park, Natural Area – Watercourse, Sportsground, or General Community Use. A Public Hearing, specifically related to the proposed categorisation, is required under section 40A of the Local Government Act. A report detailing submissions made about the proposed categorisation of land is available - see the 'Key Documents' tab.

The finalised Plan of Management and Master Plan document is also available under the 'Key Documents' tab, along with a snapshot of community engagement outlining how we engaged, what we heard, and how it has influenced the finalised Plan of Management and Master Plan.

• Categorisation designates the type of land. E.g. For Picton Parklands the categories are Park, General Community Use, Sportsground, and Natural Area – Watercourse.
• A Plan of Management identifies management priorities based on the categorisation of the land. This includes the objectives of the land category, permissible uses of the land, proposed uses of the land, and an outline of facilities and features proposed to enable that use.
• A Master Plan provides a map and explanation of the facilities and features to be developed on the land over the next 10 years. It uses a multi-stage approach, and allows Council and other user groups to apply for funding for upgrades and facility development.

For more information contact Council at 4677 1100.