Project Overview
The Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Trust is currently working to prepare a Land Management Plan that will guide the next ten years of activity on the Reserve and ensure a place for everyone, where it’s use can be maximised for the community’s needs.
The Caulfield Racecourse Reserve is one of the largest public open spaces within the southern metropolitan region of Melbourne and there has been significant community demand for greater access to the land in line with its three purposes of racing, recreation and as a public park.
In order to advance this historical and unique precinct into a dynamic, vibrant and welcoming community space, a long-term plan is required.
The Land Management Plan will address the promotion, management, use and development of the Reserve, and will be prepared in parallel with (and inform) the Caulfield Station Precinct plan. The background work and previous community consultation undertaken by the Victorian Planning Authority for the Caulfield Station Precinct will be considered in the development of the plan.
The plan will also be prepared in line with the long-term lease arrangements with the Melbourne Racing Club. As part of these arrangements, horse training at the Reserve will be relocated over a 5-year period resulting in increased community access, both in terms of the area of land available and times of day when it will be accessible for recreation and other activities.
Stakeholder and community input is vital to the future of the Reserve and the Land Management Plan is being undertaken with extensive and regular consultation.
