Background
A new Coxs Creek Plan of Management has been prepared and was presented to the Council meeting of 24 February 2026. Strathfield Council is seeking comments from the community on the draft plan.
Coxs Creek Reserve is a small area of remnant bushland located in Greenacre. The bushland reserve covers an area of 1.8 hectares. The Reserve is located in an area of mixed residential and industrial land, located between Roberts Road (west), Juno Parade (south) and Wentworth Street (northeast). The reserve is comprises of Council-owned land and a small portion of privately owned land. In total, the bushland reserve covers an area of 1.84 hectares. The Council owned land is zoned C2 – Environmental Conservation (LEP 2012) and is categorised as a natural area (watercourse) within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act).
The Plan of Management (PoM) provides direction for the use and management of ‘community land’ under the Crown Land Management Act 2016 and Local Government Act 1993.
Plans of Management describes 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.
Make a submission
You are invited to provide feedback and comments on the draft Coxs Creek Plan of Management until Wednesday 22 April 2026. 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 adopted Plan of Management. Your submission may be included in a published Council report.
How to make a submission on the draft Plan of Management
There are three ways you can lodge a submission:
- Complete the online submission form below.
- Email your submission to council@strathfield.nsw.gov.au with the subject line draft Draft Coxs Creek Plan of Management
- Mail to Strathfield Council, PO Box 120, Strathfield NSW 2135.
For more information, please contact Cathy Jones on 9748 9937 or email cathy.jones@strathfield.nsw.gov.au
