Council is developing a new Open Space Strategy for Warrnambool. We want to hear from you on your vision for our open spaces and opportunities for improvement.
Open spaces make Warrnambool a great place to live and visit. Our parks, gardens, sporting reserves, playgrounds and walking trails are important for recreation, leisure and our environment. We want these spaces to meet the needs of our growing community, now and into the future. As Warrnambool continues to grow over the next 20 years, open space must cater to the city's current and future population, ensuring accessibility, inclusivity, and equitable distribution across the city.
Over the past decade, public open space planning has been guided by the Warrnambool Open Space Strategy 2014. It is a reference document in the Warrnambool Planning Scheme. The purpose of the present Strategy is to provide an open space planning framework for Warrnambool to 2026. With the 2014 Strategy approaching end-of-life, it is time to review and update it. Council has engaged SGS Economics and Planning to undertake this review.
How can you be involved?
- Fill in the survey at the bottom of this page to provide your ideas and experiences.
- Attend the community workshop to be held from 5:30 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday, 5 November in the Council Reception Room, 25 Liebig St, Warrnambool.
- Future consultation: look out for future opportunities to provide feedback on the draft Open Space Strategy when it is released later this year.
How will your feedback be used?
Your feedback and ideas will be considered when preparing the draft Warrnambool Open Space Strategy 2026 - 2040.
What are the next steps?
- October/ November 2025 – gather ideas and consider feedback
- December 2025 – draft Warrnambool Open Space Strategy released for public consultation
- January 2026 – revise the draft Strategy considering feedback
- February 2026 – revised Strategy considered by Council
- March 2026 – revised Strategy placed on public exhibition
- 2026 Post Strategy endorsement – final Strategy incorporated into the Warrnambool Planning Scheme
Survey Privacy
The personal information requested in the survey is being collected by Warrnambool City Council and our consultants for the purpose of verifying the source of feedback for this survey. The personal information will not be disclosed to any other external party unless permitted under the Information Privacy Principles. If you wish to alter any of the personal information you have supplied to Warrnambool City Council, please contact Council via telephone 5559 4800 or email [email protected]
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