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Have your say on Kialla Park Recreation Reserve Masterplan

Kialla Park is home to a number of sport and recreation activities including lawn bowls, cricket, football and tennis as well as a child care centre, a playground and community centre.

The draft Kialla Park Recreation Reserve Masterplan aims to provide strategic guidance for the future planning, management and operations of the reserve over the next 10 years.

The plan outlines a number recommendations including;

Establishing an informal Reserve Committee made up of user groups.
Continuing discussions with AFL to determine future strategic directions in the region.
Undertaking a feasibility study for the development of an artificial turf oval
Upgrading the main oval surface including expansion, surface improvements and lighting to the main oval.
Sealing roadways, improve traffic calming measures and signage.
Bowls Club to work towards replacement of carpet on undercover bowls green and develop a future capital replacement program.

Council’s Director Infrastructure Steve Bowmaker encouraged users of the facility and local residents to have a say.

“We need to ensure we cater for future usage demand of the facility so we need to hear from our community as to what their needs may be,” Mr Bowmaker said.

Feedback will be received online until 22 April. For more information, or to provide feedback, visit www.greatershepparton.com.au