Open Space Strategy 2025 Directions Report – Defining the future of our open spaces

The Open Space Strategy 2025 will assist the City of Charles Sturt to strategically provide, develop and manage open space over the next 10 years.The Strategy has involved a review of the Council’s 2006 Open Space Strategy, while also giving consideration to current and future community needs (demand) and open space issues and opportunities (supply).The Strategy relates to all types of open space including recreation parks, sportsgrounds, linear open space, waterfront reserves, natural areas and other open spaces. The Open Space Strategy 2025 comprises two reports as follows: Directions Report (this report) contains all directions including Vision, Themes, Objectives, Strategic Directions Guidelines and Works Matrix. A separate Background Report (also on PaRC) has information and findings that justify the directions including Research, Opportunities and Open Space Listing..
The Open Space Strategy 2025 recognises that Council has achieved a great deal since 2006, and the City has good quality and diverse open space that is appreciated by the community. However, given the large amount of open space in the City and the importance of open space to the community, the Strategy seeks to identify opportunities for further open space enhancements and innovations. In addition, the Strategy aims to address gaps in open space provision and guide the provision of additional open space as part of future urban developments.
Under a Vision of ‘enhanced quality of life through open space’ there are nine themes identified to guide the objectives and strategies for the whole of the city. In addition five precincts have been defined to guide the planning and directions in the open space strategy 2025 to assist council to strategically provide, develop and manage open space.