What is a Reserve Management Plan?

A Reserve Management Plan is a document prepared under the Reserves Act 1977. A plan will contain objectives and policies for the management, protection and future development of a reserve, and must:

"...provide for and ensure the use, enjoyment, maintenance, protection and preservation...and the development, as appropriate, of the reserve for the purpose for which it was classified..." Section 41(3) Reserves Act.

Council's Reserve Management Plans act as a guide for Council officers in making both day-to-day decisions, as well as long-term decisions about how reserves and open spaces under its control are to be used, managed or developed.

The process aims to ensure that such management is based on sound principles and that, through consultation, the needs of the public are clearly identified.