A draft Master Plan which will guide the Showgrounds/Victoria Park precinct development for the next ten years is out for community feedback.
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After extensive consultation with user groups and the community the master plan was developed by Moira Shire Council to include but not limited to, the updating of a number of structures as well as the construction of several new aspects.
Zone 1 and 2 of the plan encompasses the showgrounds featuring a designated market zone at the northwestern entrance (table tennis shed end) with new market zone paving, the removal of the table tennis sheds as the group relocates to the multisport stadium, four sections of new parking around the showgrounds itself, three key entries (Dunlop/ Gilmore street corner, Gilmore Street near the YCP-12 and Dunlop Street for the new multisport stadium), an upgraded pavilion on the east side of the showgrounds and a new shade structure in the area in front of the Lions shed.
A section in the Pinniger Street corner of the 9 – 12 campus of the Yarrawonga College P-12 will also become new storage for the little athletics if they remain in their current location for the long term, with council also predicting to implement recommendations from the dog off-leash policy to provide guidance for the precinct and consider athletics area as a parking venue for large events at Showground.
For zone 3 and 4, which encompasses the Victoria Park precinct, there will be a new playground and sports field on the current Victoria Park as well as a new storage shed between Vic Park and Stan Hargreaves Oval, new water storage expansion at the southern end between Stan Hargreaves oval and the YCP-12 campus as well as a new multi-code sports pavilion with the option of future expansion and new parking between Stan Hargreaves and the existing netball courts.
Mayor Libro Mustica said the draft Master Plan would guide the precinct’s development, planning, budgeting and funding for the next ten years with independent consultants engaged for this project.
“This plan looks at the whole site and has established what is valued about the present facilities and features and sets priorities for future upgrades,” Cr Mustica said.
“In the development of this draft Master Plan we used a combination of information gained from survey responses, emails directly to the consultants, and a number of workshops with current user groups and stakeholders.”
Cr Mustica said the responses to the initial community survey, as well as the thoughts and ideas garnered through the stakeholder and user group workshops were key to the development of the draft Master Plan.
“Now we want to know if we heard you and incorporated your ideas and thoughts accurately into the draft Master Plan,” he said.
Some of the main aspects of the masterplan
1.Restrict vehicle movement around northwest side of the arena, with the installation of removable bollards.
2.Develop a pedestrian path network throughout precinct that links key internal areas and allows easy access from the College, and the new residential estate.
3.Construct a perimeter walking/running track around the precinct.
4.Remove the ‘white’ toilet block, once the stadium is constructed with accessible public toilets.
5.Improve security lighting throughout including entrances.
6.Upgrade the existing toilet block, west of arena.
7.Consider a picnic and play space area linked to netball/cricket/soccer fields (Assess as part of the future Shire playground strategy).
8.Plan for the development of a larger sports pavilion with change rooms for cricket and soccer-football that caters for junior/senior and male/female teams.
9.Plan for the development of sports lighting for soccer-football pitch either at the College or the junior fields.
10.Plan the development and integration of College sports fields with future requirements for community sport facilities e.g. athletics, cricket, and soccer-football.
11.Relocate cricket nets and develop a fully enclosed facility to reduce risk to other precinct users.
12.Provide shade on the area currently utilised by community market from the grandstand to the front of Thom Pavilion.
13.Relocate little athletics to Yarrawonga P-12 College Gilmore St Campus and develop joint facility with shared parking, storage and toilet access.
a.Develop a 400m athletics track
b.Provide sealed run ups for long jump and high jump
c.Provide safety cage/s for throwing events
d.Allow for the development of a senior athletics club
14.Implement recommendations from Moira Shire dog off-leash policy that is currently in development, to provide guidance for precinct.
15.Consolidate cricket/soccer storage into new building planned for northeast of Stan Hargreaves Oval.
16.Assess netball court condition. May need to consider replacement in long term.
17.Purchase a portable stage to assist organisers holding community events in lieu of a fixed structure that limits usage.
18.Redevelop Mulquiney Pavilion to large multipurpose show pavilion with seating/viewing to the arena. Include storage for existing user groups.
19.Relocate table tennis to new stadium in fit for purpose building that meets current user requirements.
20.Relocate darts association to new stadium in fit for purpose building that meets current user requirements.
21.Redevelop Mulquiney Pavilion to large multipurpose show pavilion with seating/viewing to the arena. Include storage for existing user groups.
22.Remove the existing grandstand and table tennis pavilion.
23.Provide storage for little athletics if they remain in current location for long term.
24.Relocate dump point off site in area accessible for RV vans.
25.Consider athletics area as parking venue for large events at Showground.
26.Develop detailed tree planting plan, including the provision of shade near the netball courts, the market precinct and cricket oval.
27.Expand the water storage for the precinct by excavating ‘turkeys’ nest’.
28.Consider developing additional water storage at north end of college site.
29.Capture and store wastewater run-off from Glanmire housing estate, along with future works on Woods Road.
30.Continue working with North East Water regarding supply and quality of backwash water from treatment plant.
31.Educate existing users to become more ‘water wise’ and limit/reduce usage.
32.Capture water run-off from existing buildings for reuse initiatives and store in tanks and dams.
33.Implement solar panel initiative with available roof space across precinct on buildings that are likely to remain for long term and that can accommodate panels.
34.Seal the apron around the netball courts on the east and north sides and remove the loose stone hazards.
35.Install low fence on east and north side of courts to prevent balls bouncing into car parks.
36.Seal the internal roads from Woods Rd, Dunlop St and Gilmore St including traffic calming measures
37.Formalise parking between the netball courts and cricket/soccer-football fields, Garden and Wool Pavilion and Rotary Club, to cater for increased usage.
38.Informal parking south of arena.
39.Upgraded surface on the area currently utilised by community market from the grandstand to the front of Thom Pavilion (7000 sq m.) market area in front of table tennis pavilion (3,620 sq m).
Provide your feedback
To provide feedback on the draft master plan, visit the Moira Shire website www.moira.vic.gov.au for all the details, view the plan and complete the survey. Feedback closes Friday, March 4.
Yarrawonga Chronicle