Blue Mountains City Council

 

Council has  developed a draft Plan of Management for Batman Reserve, Springwood.   The need for a Plan of Management was prompted by a resolution of the Council, at the meeting of 2 November 2010, to consider fencing a portion of the Reserve for a dog off-leash area.  This Plan of Management, however, gives direction to all matters relating to the management of this Reserve.

 

This draft Plan of Management (dPoM) went on public exhibition for comment in February 2012.  Based on submissions received, Council resolved to modify the dPoM to remove the dog off-leash area from the Masterplan.  As a result, the updated version of draft Plan of Management is placed on public exhibition for further comment until Friday 8 June 2012.

 

The draft Plan of Management will be available for viewing at the following locations. 

 

Further background information on Batman Reserve and the draft Plan of Management can be viewed at Council’s online forum site Blue Mountains Have Your Say

 

As part of this exhibition process, a Public Hearing will be held at the Springwood Sports Club, Sassafrass Room, 83 Macquarie Road Springwood,on the evening of Thursday 31 May  2012 from 7:00 – 8:00pm.  This is a requirement under the Local Government Act where land is classified for particular uses.  An independent planner will convene this meeting, and you are welcome to take this opportunity to make comments in person to the independent planner.

 

During the previous exhibition of this draft Plan of Management, a Public Hearing was held on the 2 February 2012.  The report on this public hearing can be viewed by downloading at right hand side. 

 

Council would like to have your input into this draft Plan of Management and your views and comments are welcome. 

 

Written comments on the Batman Reserve Draft Plan of Management, marked ‘Submission: Batman Reserve Draft Plan of Management – File F04377’, can be submitted by:

 

Post:

The General Manager

Blue Mountains City Council

Locked Bag 1005

Katoomba NSW 2780

 

Fax:

Blue Mountains City Council

att. Records: Batman Reserve Draft Plan of Management

(02) 4780 5555

 

Deliver:

Katoomba or Springwood Council Offices

 

E-mail:

 

 

For further information please contact:

Nathan Summers
Recreation Development Officer
Ph: (02) 4780 5573
Email: nsummers@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

 

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Recreation and Service Value

Batman Reserve contains the only open grassy space in the area. It is currently valued for its open layout and the play equipment which receives regular usage. It is also valued for the potential recreation opportunities that it offers to the neighbourhood.

 

Neighbourhood amenity

Batman Reserve is valued for the amenity it provides to the neighbourhood. In particular it is valued by the immediate neighbours for its quiet nature.

 

Emergency Services

Being in close proximity to the Blue Mountains National Park, along with the open layout of the parkland, means that Batman Reserve is also frequently used in emergency operations. 

 

The bushland zone features a walking track linking to Magdala Creek, and provides a healthy natural ecosystem connecting to the greater Blue Mountains National Park.

 

Aboriginal history

A high number of Aboriginal occupation sites have been recorded in the bushland surrounding Batman Reserve, including the Magdala Creek tributaries. There is a high likelihood of occupation artefacts being located within the bushland area of this Reserve.

 

Non Aboriginal History

Batman Reserve is associated with Alexander Hudson who has a strong place in local oral history, and was a colourful character fondly remembered as “Soapie”. He farmed much of the land Farm Road, including Batman Reserve.