Community site walk outcome

As agreed at the community meeting held at the Goughs Bay Boat Club on 10 May, a site walk was arranged to discuss potential playground locations along Lake Valley Drive. This was advertised to all community members through email and letter drop and was attended by approximately 30 community members on 31 May.

A new location on Lake Valley Drive was identified for the toddler playground, which was located further away from the lake access point, improving safety for young children, while addressing the concerns raised by community members during the initial engagement.

Issues considered during the site walk included proximity to water, the potential impact on neighbouring properties (in terms of views etc), proximity and access from walking paths and roads and opportunities for natural shade.

Following consideration of these factors, a new location for the playground on Lake Valley Drive achieved majority support (refer plan below), which is proposed to go to Council for endorsement on 24 June. This location was selected due to the natural screening on both sides by existing trees which will help to preserve residents' views and provide some shade for the playground. The proposed location is also further from both the lake and nearby roads, however is easily accessible from the existing shared path.

New playground location indicated in yellow
Council would like to thank the Goughs Bay community and the Goughs Bay Area Progress Association for collaborating with us to determine the best location for Goughs Bay’s new toddler playground. The plans for the new playground can be seen in the attachments.

For more information you can contact us on (03) 5775 8555 or at council@mansfield.vic.gov.au.