Speers Point Park Plan of Management

Speers Point Park is a 43-hectare regional park located in Speers Point, Lake Macquarie. It includes multiple sports complexes, a regional playspace, the Speers Point Swim Centre, MAP mima performance and exhibition space, a fenced dog park, boat ramp, jetty, cenotaph, and regional park area used by the local community to recreate and to host small to large scale events.

A plan of management is a strategic document that guides the use and management of community land. It outlines what the community values about the place, identifies its current and future uses and how it will be managed, maintained and improved. It is a legislative requirement under the Local Government Act 1993, and is developed in consultation with the community.

A masterplan is a design plan that visually represents the intent of the plan of management. It outlines the physical development and layout of the site and the areas for specific uses. It provides plans that identify development and use now and what is proposed in the future.

The existing Speers Point Park PoM and masterplan were developed in 2008. Since this time there has been significant development within the park and increase in use. With the community also changing over time, we need to develop new plans for the park to meet the needs, values and aspirations of the community today.

Your feedback in this first phase of the project will provide us with key information on what people love about the park, why you visit, current issues and opportunities for the future. This information will then be used to develop masterplan options. Once developed we will test the masterplan options with the community and refine them before finalising a draft masterplan and plan of management.