Council is seeking comments from the community on the Draft Plan of Management for Bressington Park. This is the first Plan of Management for Bressington Park

The Plan of Management (PoM) provides direction for the use and management of Bressington Park under the Crown Land Management Act 2016 and Local Government Act 1993.Bressington Park is made up of Crown Land and Council owned land.

Plans of Management describe the features of the land and set out how Council intends to manage, use and develop the land in the future, thereby providing a transparent and coordinated approach to public land management.The draft plan also includes an action plan with objectives and performance targets for the land, prescribes permissible uses of land and the management of tenures over the land.

The draft Plan of Management features the following:

• permitted and prohibited activities in the park
• categorisation of different areas of Bressington Park into Sportsgrounds and Natural Area (Wetland).
• condition of existing facilities
• report on feedback from the prior Bressington Park community engagement

You are invited to provide feedback and comments on the Bressington Park Draft Plan of Management until Friday April 28 2023.A copy can be viewed or downloaded from this page.A printed copy of the draft Plan of Management document can also be viewed at the Council Customer Service Centre at 65 Homebush Road and Strathfield Library, 65-67 Rochester Street, Homebush.

Following the public exhibition process, submissions will be reviewed and considered for inclusion in the Plan of Management. In the event of proposed substantive amendments arising from the consultation process, the draft plans be submitted for Minister approval.

Under section 40A of the Local Government Act, Council is required to hold a public hearing concerning the areas of the Bressington Park owned by Council concerning the proposed land categorisations because it is the first Plan of Management for Bressington Park. The Crown Land in Bressington Park is exempt from this requirement.

The community was invited to attend a public hearing about the proposed categorisation of community land for the draft Bressington Park Plan of Management.

The Public Hearing was held on Monday, 1 May at 6pm at the Ironbark Room, Strathfield Library, 65 Rochester Street Homebush.

Council provided a background information package and accepted submissions and registrations to attend the Public Hearing. .

Public Hearing Report

The Public Hearing concerning land categorisation in Bressington Park was held on 1 May 2023. The Public Hearing report has been issued and supports the proposed land categorisation of ‘sportsground’ on land owned by Strathfield Council. The report is available in the Document Library on this page.

There are three ways you can lodge a submission:

1. Complete the online submission form below.
2. Email your submission to council@strathfield.nsw.gov.au with the subject line Bressington Park Draft Plan of Management.
3. Mail to the Chief Strategy Officer, Strathfield Council, PO Box 120, Strathfield NSW 2135.

For more information, please contact Cathy Jones, Chief Strategy Officer on 9748 9937 or email cathy.jones@strathfield.nsw.gov.au.