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Background
The Mansfield Station Precinct Activation Program includes upgrades to access, connectivity and visitor infrastructure across the precinct.
As visitation to Mansfield continues to grow, particularly from Great Victorian Rail Trail users, tourists travelling with caravans, horse riders, and visitors to the future fenced dog park, and the Heritage Museum, the need for safe, functional and purpose-built parking has become increasingly important.
To support this growth, Council is developing concept designs for several new and improved parking areas within the precinct. These carparks are located at:
- Withers Lane
- Kitchen Street
- Visitor Information Centre
Each location has been designed to support different types of users while improving overall access, safety and traffic movement throughout the precinct.
What’s Proposed in the Concept Design?
Withers Lane Carpark
The Withers Lane Carpark is designed as a practical, multi-use parking area that supports visitors travelling with horses while also accommodating general users.
Key features include:
- Gravel surface carpark designed to suit the rural setting and accommodate standard and long vehicles.
- Concreted driveway crossover to improve durability and reduce wear.
- 50 standard vehicle parking and 4 dedicated long vehicle spaces for vehicles towing horse caravans.
- Secure horse tie-up points and a water trough to support horse riders.
- Gravel footpath connecting the horse holding area to the Great Victorian Rail Trail.
- Sealed footpath linking the carpark to the future fenced dog park for both dog owners and general public use.
Kitchen Street Carpark
The Kitchen Street Carpark will provide a larger sealed parking area located behind the Mansfield Heritage Museum and adjacent to Yenckens Hardware.
Key features include:
- Approximately 70 sealed parking spaces for general visitor use including on-street parking along Kitchen Street for approximately 12 vehicles.
- Accessible parking bays designed to improve access for people with disabilities.
- Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
- New pedestrian footpaths to improve safety and connectivity within the site.
- A mini roundabout at the carpark entrance to improve traffic flow on Kitchen Street.
Visitor Information Centre Carpark
The Visitor Information Centre Carpark will provide convenient parking for visitors accessing the Mansfield Visitor Information Centre, Mansfield Heritage Museum and the Great Victorian Rail Trail.
Key features include:
- A sealed carpark with approximately 40 standard parking spaces.
- Accessible parking bays for people with disabilities.
- Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
- A dedicated bus drop-off area.
- Long vehicle parking bays for caravans.
- New pedestrian footpaths to improve access to surrounding facilities.
How to Have Your Say
Council is now seeking community feedback on the concept designs for the Mansfield Station Precinct carpark improvements.
You can view the concept plans for each proposed carpark in the documents section on this page and provide your feedback by completing the online survey.
Feedback for this consultation closes on 15th April 2026.
