Planning, strategies and projects

Council has developed a range of strategies that influence planning and the works undertaken on recreation facilities and reserves across Mount Alexander Shire. These include:

Council is currently working on the Recreation Services and Infrastructure Plan.

Council is continually working towards improving the health and wellbeing of our community and promoting physical activity. Some of our recent and current projects include:

Recently completed projects

• 2017 Spring recreation reserve playing surface upgrades
• Castlemaine to Maldon rail trail
• Local Reserves Strategy
• Maldon and Newstead and District Swimming Pool shell painting
• Taradale Mineral Springs playground redevelopment
• Walk to school program
• Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve construction of cricket nets

Projects currently under development:
• Barkers Creek Cricket Oval female changeroom design and construction.
• Camp Reserve and Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve masterplan review
• Castlemaine Swimming Pool redevelopment – development stage
• Harcourt Recreation Reserve drainage upgrade works and female changeroom design
• Recreation Services and Infrastructure Plan
• Victory Park playground design
• Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve redevelopment – Construction of 3 new plexi pave and 3 asphalt netball courts
• Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve - Design of new multipurpose pavilion for netball, junior football and cycling.
• Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve – Design and construction of oval floodlighting for the Doug Powell Oval.