Golden Plains Shire Council adopted the Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve Master Plan (the Master Plan) at its meeting on 28 October 2025.
The Draft Master Plan was placed on a period of public exhibition in June following consultation in early 2025 with the community and key user groups. 16 submissions were received during this time which were carefully considered in the adoption of the final Master Plan.
Priority actions and recommendations identified in the Master Plan include: delivering upgrades to player and umpire changerooms, kitchen and internal toilets, a new facility building design, netball pavilion building design, development of a multi-purpose active recreation space on the former asphalt netball courts and the installation of a shade structure behind the recreation facility.
Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Owen Sharkey says the adoption of the Master Plan will provide great future opportunities for the community and users of the Reserve.
We are hopeful this Master Plan provides a realistic and achievable vision for the Reserve to guide future decision-making, resource allocation and improvement opportunities, Cr Sharkey said.
A number of priority actions have been identified, and we look forward to working together with the Reserve Committee to plan and explore external funding opportunities to progress these projects, he said.
Woady Yaloak is the premier Recreation Reserve in Smythesdale and surrounding towns including Cambrian Hill, Scarsdale, Haddon, Ross Creek and Smythes Creek. Ensuring these communities have access to an active sporting venue which provides for district and community sport, informal play and passive recreation is very important to us.
The adopted Master Plan can be viewed at goldenplains.vic.gov.au/council-strategies.
For further information, contact Council’s Recreation and Community Infrastructure team at [email protected] or call 5220 7111.