FAQs

Reserve Management Plans (RMP) act as a guide for Council in making both day-to-day decisions as well as long term decisions about how Council’s reserves are used, managed or developed. RMPs contain the overall vision for a reserve as well as the objectives, policies, and actions needed.

The most important reason to have a RMP is to ensure we are using the reserves effectively. 

Council is also required to prepare and review RMPs for reserves that it manages or controls under the Reserves Act 1977. This Act also outlines the process for reviewing these plans. RMPs provide for the enjoyment, maintenance, protection, preservation and development (as appropriate) of our local reserves.

There are generally two phases of public consultation in the review and preparation of a RMP.

1. The first phase in preparing a RMP is early engagement / informal consultation. This focuses on reserve users or owners of surrounding properties. The comments and feedback received during this phase of the process influences what is included in the updated Draft RMP.
2.  The second phase is the formal consultation phase. This is where Council calls for public submissions to be made in relation to the contents of the Draft Reserve Management Plan. The submissions will be considered as part of a formal hearing and will inform the final Plan. 

RMPs tell us how the community wishes to see the District’s parks and reserves managed, developed and used, currently and in the future. Community input into the review and preparation process of these plans is essential. We want to hear your views on the plans that are currently being reviewed.

Through this process you can influence how these reserves are used, managed and developed. Make sure you have your say!