A Master Plan for a reserve is a comprehensive document that holistically look at the site and outlines the vision, goals, issues and opportunities, and recommended actions to guide future development and improvements of the site. The master plan will seek to understand the community needs and expectations for Walker Park and how best to respond to them. The recommendations will help guide Council’s decision making towards future investments in the next 10-15 years.

We encourage a diverse range of users sharing their ideas such as residents, sports club users, visitors, local schools, local organisations, associations, and business. The goal is to create an inclusive environment where different voices are heard, ensuring that the Mirrabooka, Orchard Grove and Fulton Reserves Master Plan reflects the diverse needs and aspirations of the community.

Your feedback will help inform the development of the Master Plan, which will aim to maximise use of the site for sporting and community groups as well as the wider community. Following this, a second round of engagement will be held to seek community feedback on the draft Master Plan.

The draft master plan will be prepared following community and stakeholder consultation and site investigations. The completion of the draft master plan is currently planned for late 2024.

You will have the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the draft Master Plan when they are presented in the second round of community consultation in early 2025.

Mirrabooka Reserve is located immediately south of Aurora Primary School and Orchard Grove Primary School. Part of the reserve is owned by the Department of Education and the rest is owned by Whitehorse City Council.

The Joint Use Agreement will establish a formal arrangement for the shared use of space within Mirrabooka Reserve, which is owned by the Department of Education. It will also enable Council to undertake sports field upgrades and competition floodlighting installation on land owned by the Department of Education.