The following Master Plan aligns with the City’s 30-year vision and ensures that the long-term development aspirations of the tenant clubs, community groups and residents are taken into consideration. The plan addresses functional issues with the existing landscape (such as drainage and safe pedestrian movement) with a focus on passive recreation areas to encourage community use of the reserve.

Herne Hill Reserve is located at 22 Finchaven Street, Herne Hill. The attached document is the most recent master plan for the reserve completed in 2018. 

Vision 

The purpose of the Herne Hill Reserve Master Plan is to guide the future development and improvement of Herne Hill Reserve and ensure that the character and functionality of the open space reserve is enhanced.

Plan objectives

In order to achieve the vision, a number of important objectives are considered in the plan.

The key objectives of the plan include:

Consolidate built form

• New built facilities and improved existing facilities at the reserve should encourage shared use i.e. use by a number of different groups and activities.
• New built facilities should consolidate built form to minimise management and maintenance expense, while providing an enhanced and connected facility for the benefit of all users. 

Improve access and safety

• On-going development of the reserve should encourage pedestrian access to and within the reserve, while ensuring that required vehicle access remains safe and viable.
• Ongoing development of the reserve should focus on designing infrastructure that increases public safety and amenity.

Make fit for purpose

• On-going enhancement of the reserve should balance the range of identified reserve users’ needs and identify facilities which are of an appropriate level for year-round use of the reserve.
• On-going development of the reserve should reflect the core aspirations of the community and key stakeholders, expressed through the consultation process.

Provide and protect open space

• On-going development of the reserve should focus on the enhancement of facilities and landscape to support both active sport and passive recreation activities.
• On-going enhancement of active and passive recreation facilities and spaces should recognise the broader context of the reserve and contribute to a spectrum of open space uses for the local neighbourhood.

Ensure financial viability and sustainability

• On-going development should respond to Council budgets and on-going financial feasibility for management.