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action plan

Knox Open Space Plan: Owner: Landscape and Open Space Design

Resources: Within current resources

Year 1, task 1:

Undertake an assessment of Knox’s open space

network to determine the priorities for investment

across the municipality.

Long Term Financial Strategy to adjust to priorities

as determined by task 1.

Use information collected in Task 1 to determine

appropriate service levels for municipal,

neighbourhood and local open spaces .

Year 1, task 2:

In conjunction with the Capital Works Planning

process ensure that priority projects across Council

are synergised where possible to achieve improved

Measures:

All open spaces are prioritised according to the

selection criteria outlined in this Plan.

Increase in number of integrated projects in open

space, where multiple teams across Council plan,

deliver and manage spaces together.

Plan. On the following pages the actions have been generated to realise the strategic directions of this Plan.

This approach will result in an overall understanding of the quality of the open space network and actions that deliver

integrated outcomes.

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Strategic Direction 1: Create healthy creek corridors that people love

Objective: Partner with Melbourne Water, other stakeholders (including adjacent business and industry) and the

community in developing a Plan to rehabilitate creek corridors

ApproachAction owner/

partnersAction Resources Partners

Biodiversity:

Build community appreciation

of the importance of

biodiversity through

education, activities and

interpretation focused in the

creek corridors and locations

that form links to these creek

corridors.

Connections:

signage to encourage use

of creek corridors between

destinations (E.g. key streets,

facilities, shops, points of

interest).

Links to other strategies/

plans/teams

Bicycle Plan

Shared Path Plan

Pedestrian Plan

Sites of Biological

WSUD Plan

Drainage Strategy

Sustainable Environment

Strategy

Recreation Plan

Owner: Landscape &

Open Space Design

team.

Partners: Biodiversity,

and Communications.

Year 1:

Develop a comprehensive

communication strategy

destinations, recreation,

biodiversity, water and other

systems. Determine priority

intervention sites and scope

projects.

$80,000 Parks Victoria,

Melbourne

Water, Bicycle

Victoria

Friends groups

Knox

Environment

Society

Local schoolsYear 2 -4:

Progressively implement

the priority intervention

sites on a year by year

basis.

As scoped by

projects

Outputs/Outcomes

signage along creek corridors, creating nodes of interest and linking travel, key destinations,

art and community activities.

Outcome: The community will develop appreciation of biodiversity in creek corridors

through indirect information and through engagement in community activities such as

friends groups.

Outcome: Community health and well being is improved though increased amenity and

connection to natural areas and through increased community activities.

Output: Progressive implemention of the Pedestrian Plan and Bike Plan.

Outcome: Improved passive surveillance and increased perception of safety

Measures

movement, biodiversity, key destinations, community areas of interest etc., and is delivered

along creek corridors.

More people use creek corridors as recreation, relaxation, journeys and for movement

An increase in community patronage of shared paths and open spaces along creek corridors.

An increase in the number of memberships and attendance of friends groups, bird watching

groups and other activities.

An increased patronage of the shared path and bicycle networks

There is a reduction in the number of gaps in the network the shared path and bicycle

network

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Approach Action owner Action Resources Partners

People:

Consider creek corridors as

local, neighbourhood and

municipal open spaces that

offer a unique setting as linear

corridors of movement, water

and habitat.


plans/teams

Bicycle Plan

Shared Path Plan

Pedestrian Plan

Sites of Biological

WSUD Plan

Drainage Strategy


Strategy

Recreation Plan

Owner: Landscape &

Open Space Design

team

Partner: Operations,

Recreation and

Community facilities.

Year 1:

Review creek corridor

amenity and assess open

spaces in relation to the

urban design framework and

high demand community

destinations. Prioritise and

scope projects for design

intervention, stakeholder

groups, community

consultation and budget

requirements.

Within

resources

Across Council

teams as

determined by

the nature of

the project

Year 2 and ongoing:

Progressively design

corridors and spaces and

implement on a year by year

basis.

As scoped by

projects

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: Creek corridors are developed as journeys to/through different types of spaces

including bushland settings, urban spaces, playgrounds, places for pets, parks and

reserves.

Outcome: Improved health and well being of community measures, through increased

time in natural spaces, indirect social activity, increased exercise.

Outcome: Increased passive surveillance and increased perception of safety.Measures

Increased patronage of shared paths and open spaces along creek corridors.

Increased delivery and community planning of different types of spaces along creek

corridors, including local, neighbourhood and municipal open spaces.

Increased patronage of shared path users including recreational walking and biking and

commuting to work on bike and shared paths.

Increased community led activities in open spaces.

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Water:

Progressively turn drainage

areas into more natural places

and integrate them into the

inter-connected open space

network.


plans/teams

Bicycle Plan

Shared Path Plan

Pedestrian Plan

Sites of Biological

WSUD Plan

Drainage Strategy


Strategy

Recreation Plan

Owner: Drainage team

Partners: Landscape

& Open Space Design,

Biodiversity and

Operations teams.

Year 1:

Review creek corridors and

drainage lines to assess

opportunities to daylight

water to improve drainage,

creek health and community

outcomes. Prioritise and

scope projects for design

intervention, stakeholder

groups, community

consultation and budget

requirements.

$60,000 Melbourne

Water

Australian

Playtpus

Conservancy

Year 2-4:

Advocate for Melbourne

Water and other authorities

for funding to implement

Progressively deliver

integrated outcomes that

Council is responsible for

including the Revegetation

Plan.

Implement the Water

Sensitive Urban Design Plan

and Drainage Strategy.

$35,000/ha

x area of

drainage

catchment size

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: Rehabilitated creek corridors.

Outcome: Knox’s creek and biodiversity networks are enhanced and increased.

Measures

Creeks are progressively returned to natural systems.

Water quality improves in creek corridors.

The amount and quality of biodiversity increases.

The amount, connectivity and quality of habitat systems will increase.

The community increase their participation in partnerships to mitigate the effects of

storm water run-off.

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Strategic Direction 2: Activate Community Hubs

Objective : Identify community hub locations in collaboration with community and other stakeholders.


People:

Increase the diversity

of open space activities

and services available at

community hubs to ensure

these become lively,

engaging and well-used

places.

Leisure:

Use community hubs

as the location for new

group activities, building

the role of hubs as active

community places.


plans/teams

Community Health and

Wellbeing Strategy

Recreation Plan

Strategic Planning

Framework

Integrated Transport

Plan

Owner: Community

Wellbeing

Partners: Recreation

and Landscape and

Open Space Design

Year 1:

Develop an action plan to integrate

indoor facility based community

hubs and leisure based activities

with open space community hubs.

Within

current

resources

Sports clubs,

friends

groups,

community

facilities,

libraries

Year 2:

Implement integrated design

community hubs.

Facilitate integrated use of

community hubs.

As scoped by

projects

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: The community engages with a diverse range of activities and knowledge sharing at

community hubs.

Outcome: A local sense of connection to place through activities and knowledge sharing is

enhanced through community hubs.

Output: Guidelines and principles are developed for the inclusion and role of clubs in community

hubs.

Outcome: The community feels safe in open spaces and a positive culture around the use of

open space is increased.

Measures

More open space activities such as farmers markets, busking and friends groups use and co-

exist at community hubs.

Community led initiatives and community activities increase at community hubs.

Increase in the number of user groups in community hubs.

Increase in the number of people using open spaces and moving between destinations.

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Play:

Locate formal and informal

play spaces at community

hubs to increase the

diversity of opportunities

at these hubs.


plans/teams

Play Plan

Healthy Aging

Youth Plan

Transport Plan

Site of Biological

Owner: Landscape and

Open Space Design

Partners: Youth

Services, Cultural

Services, Healthy

Ageing

Year 1:

Create multi-generational

environments that are inclusive,

interesting and diverse by

developing a community masterplan

for play spaces within community

hubs through a design review and

community stakeholder project

group that is place based.

Within

current

resources

by project

stakeholder

group

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: Diverse experiences are integrated with play and other facilities to encourage

exploration and interaction for a diverse range of users .

Outcome: All generations feel welcome and included in open spaces.

Measures

Increase in the range of ‘play’ activities at community hubs.

Increase the range of users of open space who occupy and are engaged in open space at

community hubs


Culture:

Engage local artists in

community hubs to

develop a cultural presence,

express local identity and

to enliven spaces with art,

story-telling and events.


plans/teams

Arts Plan


Wellbeing Strategy

Owner: Cultural

Services

Partners: Community

Strengthening and

Landscape and Open

Space Design

Year 1:

Facilitate local arts and the

community in scoping their presence

and vision for the community hub.

$12,000

to fund a

community

engagement

partner

by project

stakeholder

group

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: Community art based projects are promoted using community hubs as a focus point

Outcome: The community develop a local cultural presence throughout the municipality

Measures

More local artists and community members use community hubs as a base for story-telling,

events and other cultural and art activities.

An increase of artist and community events, interpretation of place and activity in community

hubs.

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Strategic Direction 3: Empower the community to be stewards of open spaces

Objective : Develop a community engagement strategy to inform the establishment of an information sharing strategy

in open space that focuses on liveability, sustainable living and biodiversity, by building community custodianship of

open space, strengthening community ties and general well being.


People:

Build participatory

models of community

engagement and apply

to open space planning,

development and

maintenance.

Enable communities to

partner with Council in

planning, developing and

maintaining their local

parks and community

spaces.


plans/teams

Community

Engagement Manual

Owner: All teams who plan,

develop and maintain open

spaces, including Landscape

and Open Space Design, Place

Management, Recreation, Arts

and Culture, Biodiversity, etc.

Year 1-4:

Embed Council community

engagement plans into

open space planning,

development and

maintenance.

To be scoped

within the

feasibility of all

proposed projects

and business cases.

Year 1-4:

Develop a transparent

information technology

interface for Council and

the community to enable

planning, development and

maintenance of open space.

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: The community have an opportunity to be part of planning, development and management

of open space.

Outcome: The community develops a stronger sense of connection to place, which promotes pride

of place, safety and a healthy community.

Measures

Increase in number of community initiatives to invest and engage in open space.

Vandalism in open spaces decreases.


Culture:

Support local artists

and community groups

working together to

connect local people

and places and to help

build increased use and

involvement of open

spaces.

Links to other

strategies/plans/teams

Arts Plan

Community Health

and Wellbeing

Strategy

Owner: Cultural Services

Partners: Community

Strengthening, Landscape

and Open Space Design,

Placemakers

Year 1:

Ensure that Cultural Services is

a key stakeholder in design and

development of open space

projects to initiate new cultural

projects in open spaces.

As determined

by project

scope

by project

stakeholder

group

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: Spaces are programmed with the community to facilitate active and visual use of open

space.

Outcome: Open spaces feel culturally rich through a diversity of activities, events and installations.

Measures

Increased cultural activity in open space.

Increased number of partnerships between cultural groups, community groups and artists who

occupy open spaces.

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Economy:

Foster local community

initiatives to use and

build the productivity

of open spaces: for

example, community

gardens, solar power

(etc.)

Links to other


Economic

Development

Strategy

Strategic Framework

Plan

Community Health

and Well Being

Strategy

Community

Engagement Manual

Owner: Strategic and

Economic Development

Partners: Community

Strengthening, Landscape and

Open Space Design,

Year 1:

Identify opportunities with other

land owners where open space

can be connected with private

land to improve the amenity of

industry and business areas.

Allow small scale economic

activities like busking or coffee

carts to enliven local spaces.

Within current

resources

Business,

Industry and

Community

groups as

Year 2:

scope projects and develop a

Plan of action.

Year 3:

Facilitate Action Plan delivery

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: An increase of small traders operating informally in open spaces.

Output: Business, industry and retail engage with open spaces.

Outcome: Open spaces offer a range of experiences to the community including cosmopolitan

experiences.

Outcome: Workers have access to open space, contributing to an enjoyable work experience.

Measures

Increase in permits received and granted for informal and small scale business activity.

New community destinations are shaped through the attraction of the community to different

experiences. e.g. coffee cart or food stand along a shared path.

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Play:

Involve local

communities in creating

play spaces to suit

their needs, using and

combining public open

space, gardens and

backyards, streets and

other spaces (e.g. school

grounds).

Links to other


Play Plan

Healthy Aging

Youth Plan

Transport Plan

Site of Biological

Owner: Landscape and Open

Space Design

Partners: Youth Services,

Cultural Services, Healthy

Ageing, Recreation,

Community Strengthening

Year 1-4:

Engage the community around

their local play spaces in order

to develop masterplanned

outcomes for their open spaces.

Within existing

resources by project

stakeholder

group

Year 2 - 4:

Implement masterplans as they

are developed.

As determined

by masterplan

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: The local community are active participants in planning their local open space.

Outcome: The community has a sense of custodianship, pride and local identity in open space.

Outcome: Greater opportunity for broader community to connect/appreciate to nature.

Measures

An increase in community involvement in planning open space.

Community use of open space increases and vandalism of open space decreases.

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Strategic Direction 4: Engender a network of sustainable spaces

Objective : Progressively develop open spaces, using the lenses of this Plan to create a sustainable network

of spaces across the city.


Water:

Take a holistic approach

to Knox’s water system

and progressively

improve its health

through infrastructure

improvements and

innovation.

Links to other


Drainage Plan

Water Sensitive Urban

Design Plan

Sites of Biological

Integrated Transport

Plan

Owner: Drainage

Partners: Landscape

and Open Space

Design, Biodiversity

and other teams

as determined by

projects

Year 1 -4:

Integrate and align business

plans across Council to deliver

cohesive open space outcomes.

Invest in Water Sensitive

Urban Design in all open space

projects to increase the quality

of water entering the creek

system and increase recharge of

groundwater.

Continue to Work with areas

that are greater than 500m

appropriate access solutions .

Within

current

resources,

and as

determined

by Business

Cases

in project

scope,

including

Melbourne

Water, Vic

Roads

Year 2-4:

Establish a project working

group to plan, deliver and

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: Water Sensitive Urban Design is progressively implemented in open spaces.

Outcome: Increased community awareness of the health of water systems.

Measures

Increased health and quality of water in creek corridors.

Increased community participation in Water Sensitive Urban Design treatments and

increased interpretive information.

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Sustainable:

open space design so

that it can accommodate

new sustainable

technologies and

demonstrate sustainable

landscape management

practices.

Links to other


Climate Response

Plan

Sustainable

Environment Strategy

Owner: Sustainable

Futures

Partners: Open Space

and Landscape Design

Year 1:

Review the Knox

Environmentally Sustainable

Development Policy to ensure

that Knox’s open spaces

engage with Knox’s sustainable

infrastructure.

As

determined

by projects

As

determined

by project

scoping

Year 2:

Plan and deliver projects that

engage with Knox’s sustainable

infrastructure.

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: Review the Knox Environmentally Sustainable Development Policy to ensure

that Knox’s open spaces engage with Knox’s sustainable infrastructure.

Outcome: Local sustainable initiatives foster an awareness of sustainable living in the

community.

Measures

Increase sustainable technology in open space.

Increased attendance and community response to sustainability focused educational

and participatory programs.

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Biodiversity:

Partner with State

government authorities

such as Melbourne Water

and VicRoads to develop

an accord designed to

ensure land is managed

with biodiversity as a

opportunities to actively

build biodiversity across

these different public

land tenures, taking an

integrated approach.


plans/teams

Site of Biological

Owner: Landscape

and Open Space

Design

Partners: Biodiversity,

Operations

Year 1 – 4:

In planning and delivery of all

projects ensure that indigenous

vegetation is included.

Within

existing

resources

As

determined

by project

scoping,

incluidng

Melborne

Water,

VicRoads and

Parks Victoria

Year 1 – 4:

Develop an accord with State

Government authorities to

progressively manage and

enhance open space with a

biodiversity focus.

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: Appropriate indigenous vegetation is planted in open space

Outcome: Knox’s open spaces are healthier supporting local plants and animals

Measures

Increase of biodiversity, habitat and local fauna across the municipality.


People:

Recognise the importance

of providing a variety

of open space types

including bushland

settings, quiet spaces,

urban spaces, places for

pets, active spaces and

urban spaces.

Links to other

strategies/plans/

teams

As determined by

project context

Owner: Open Space

Landscape Design

Partners: Strategic

and Economic

Development,

Community Facilities,

Year 1 – 4:

Ensure that an integrated

design process is

undertaken that looks

opportunities and crosses

all management boundaries

(e.g. footpaths and road

design) to determine the

type and variety of design

opportunity in open space.

Within existing

resources

As

determined by

project

Outputs/Outcomes

Output: Progressively deliver a variety of open spaces across the city.

Outcome: Improved community health and well being through more inclusive and

accessible spaces for all generations and abilities.

Measures

An increase in the diversity of open space types and increased patronage of open

spaces.

Increase in multi-generations and users co-existing and occupying open spaces at the

same time.

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Knox City Council Plans and Strategies

Healthy, Connected Communities

Community Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Knox Strengthening and Social Equity Plan

Affordable Housing Plan

Access and Inclusion Plan

Drug and Alcohol Plan

Healthy Ageing Strategic Plan 2009-2013

Off to a Flying Start: Municipal Early Years Plan

Youth Plan

Municipal Emergency Management Plan

Community Engagement Framework

Culturally Rich & Active Communities


Knox Arts Plan

Festival and Event Plan

Knox Performing Arts Centre Plan

Knox Recreation Plan

Skate and BMX Plan

City of Knox Heritage Study

Library Plan

Dynamic Services & Facilities

Strategic Asset Management Plan

Building Asset Management Plan

Footpath and Shared Path Asset Management Plan

Road Asset Management Plan

Road Management Plan

Drainage Asset Management Plan

Stormwater Drainage Management Plan

Service and Facility Planning Project

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Accessible Transport Choices

Knox Bicycle Plan

Footpath and Shared Path Asset Management Plan

Integrated Transport Plan

Road Asset Management Plan

Road Management Plan

Access and Inclusion Plan

Sustainable Natural Environment

Sustainable Environment Strategy 2008-2018

Knox Community Fire Safety Plan

Water Sensitive Urban Design

Knox Open Space Plan 2004-2014

Stormwater Quality Management Plan

Waste Management Plan

Greenhouse Action Plan

Sustainable Water Use Plan

KinderGardens for Wildlife Memorandum of

Understanding

Placemakers Community Art Project Evaluation

Report, Wicks Wonderland Photography Workshop

and Exhibition

Guy Turner Reserve Background and Context Report

Attractive & Vibrant places

City of Knox Heritage Study

Knox Urban Design Framework 2020

Municipal Strategic Statement

Knox Housing Statement

Streetscape Policy

Water Sensitive Urban Design

Bayswater 2020 – Bayswater Activity

Boronia Structure Plan

Knox Central Urban Design Framework

A Prosperous Modern Economy

Economic Development Strategy

A Well Governed & Leading Organisation

Strategic Resource Plan

Long Term Financial Strategy

Annual Budget

Strategic Asset Management Plan

Information and Communications Technology

Strategic Plan 2007-2010

Building and Asset Management Plan

Community Engagement Framework

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Abbreviations & glossary of termsDescription

Accessible/accessibility Open space that is available to a wide range of mobility

types.

Active open space Open spaces that have structured sporting activity

occurring within them, for example tennis courts.

Civic open space A space that is owned and managed on behalf of the

community, such as a city square.

Community hubs The term ‘community hub’ refers to open space areas

that have many layers of community activity occurring

within them.

Community infrastructure Elements such as paths, benches, drinking fountains,

shade that support community use of spaces such as

shared paths.

CPTED Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.

Connectivity Open spaces that are connected to shared paths and

streets, making them easy to access on foot and by

vehicle.

Daylighting Removing a piped section of creek and restoring a

natural above ground creek system.

DDA Disability and Discrimination Act.

Ecosystem services Resources and processes that are supplied by natural

ecosystems such as drinking water and crop pollination.

Enviro-infrastructural system A large natural system that serves as an infrastructure

system such as creeks and rivers.

EVC Ecological Vegetation Class

Gateway A marked entrance or exit on a boundary.

Hard open space Refers to hard textured or constructed materials such as

paving and walls.

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Indigenous Belonging to a certain place or ecosystem

‘informal recreation facilities’ 2004-2014 Recreation Plan term for passive open space

Infrastructure role

drainage.

MSS Municipal Strategic Statement

Native Belonging to a region or country.

Nature/natural An open space that has soft elements including plants

and trees and creeks that are in their unbuilt state.

Node A destination, gathering or pivot point in open spaces.

Ownership A feeling of custodianship, stewardship or responsibility

in open space.

Open space Land set aside for recreation purposes, for natural

systems and for plants and animals.

Place (relationship to) Where people strongly identify with a particular

geographical area or location.

Private open space Open spaces owned or managed privately such as

backyards.

Programming space Organising activities or events in open space

Remnant Flora representative of the Ecological Vegetation Class

SEIFA Index Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas

Service Plan

be achieved.

Social capital Value of social relations and the role of cooperation and

Social infrastructure See ‘community infrastructure’.

Soft open space This refer to materials that are soft in texture including

gravels and living elements.

Undeveloped open space Spaces that are not actively managed or maintained.

Urban Heat Island Effect Increases in local temperatures due to an increase of

hard and impervious surfaces, especially in urban areas.

Urban open space Open spaces that are designed in an urban area

with a higher ratio of hard materials and community

infrastructure. For example a square or promenade.

WSUD Water Sensitive Urban Design

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Billy cart racing near a mens shed

BMX at Gilbert Park Skate Bowl

‘We have lived in Wantirna for over 20 years and have a Council space behind our back fence.

It has been a great space for morning and afternoon dog exercise.

That all changed about 7 years ago when a lady from up the road, brought her dog down

to exercise too. From that chance meeting, our “dog” group has extended to regular daily meetings and now includes at least 8 different

neighbours and up to 12 dogs.

The social networking that this has provided to this group include a “Pups in the Park” Christmas

party, Australia Day cricket and BBQ as well as invitations to 18th , 21st, 60th, 70th, 80th & 90th

birthday gatherings and one 60th Wedding Anniversary. What a diverse age range!! So our

“special space” has not just given us extra area to walk our dogs, but introduced us to a different

lifestyle, involving a wide range of ages and adventures.

Since contacting the Council to see if this area could be improved from a “paddock” to attractive

park, we have been delighted to see the recent development and provision of native plants, pathway and some seats and access for our

eldest member in his mobile scooter. We are looking forward to our next gathering which will be the planting of the indigenous plants

that the Council are providing and no doubt will culminate in some socialising as well.

I’m Shirley Pettitt and I love my community.’

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Vision 2025 is delivered through three key strategies,

Council Plan, the Municipal Strategic Statement and

detailed plans for key areas of activity (for example the Knox

Open Space Plan (2012-2022). This Appendix provides an

introduction to Vision 2025 and its implementation tools

for readers of the Knox Open Space Plan (2012-2022)

who are not familiar with these documents. A full version

of each document is available on the Knox City Council

website (www.knox.vic.gov.au).

To help achieve Vision 2025, three key strategies have

been developed to guide the City of Knox. These are:

Social: Community Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Environment: Sustainable Environment Strategy

Economy: Economic Development Strategy

explained below.


The Community Health and Wellbeing Strategy offers nine

guiding principles:

Healthy living

Strong family & community

Education & lifelong learning

Economic capacity

Housing choice

Culture & leisure

Mobile & accessible community

Safe community

Sustainable Environment Strategy

The Sustainable Environment Strategy presents six key

themes that guide Knox towards the goal of:

‘to meet the needs of the present, without compromising

the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’

(Brundtland Commission, 1987)

When we consider environmental sustainability, we are

considering ways in which we can live a high quality

lifestyle both now and in the future without damaging

the ecological systems that we rely on to survive while,

at the same time, reversing the damage that has already

been done.

Vision 2025 & key strategies

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Global Drivers for

change


Strategy


Wellbeing Strategy


(taken from the Knox Economic

Futures Study)

Demographic Stronger communities Healthy living Demographics, including an aging

population and a growing and

moving population

Healthier communities Strong family and

community

New social values

Social equity

Community and council Safe community

Urbanisation Public transport Housing choice Urbanisation

Walking and cycling Mobile and accessible

community

Housing

Knowledge /

technology base

Community awareness Education and lifelong

learning

Economic Capacity

On-going shift from a production

and processing based economy to

an experimental/knowledge based

economy

Integrated regional economy

Entrepreneurialism

Climate change Plants and animals Leisure and culture

opportunities

Environmental concerns,

including, green aspirations

and climate change and carbon

trading issues embedded into

economic systems

Connected to nature

Water Water

Energy Energy

Waste Waste

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"Ecosystem resilience is the capacity of an ecosystem to tolerate disturbance

without collapsing into a qualitatively different state that is controlled by a different set of processes. A resilient

ecosystem can withstand shocks and rebuild itself when necessary.

Resilience in social systems has the added capacity of humans to anticipate

and plan for the future. Humans are part of the natural world. We depend on ecological systems for our survival and

we continuously impact the ecosystems in which we live from the local to global

scale. The Resilience Alliance, 2002


The Economic Development Strategy looks at eight key

elements to move Knox towards a prosperous modern

economy:

A global economy

Leading edge, environmentally sustainable industry

and technology

Contemporary business opportunities

Support for entrepreneurship

Activity centres with a unique and valued identity

and image

Business precincts that are recognised nationally

Employment opportunities for all

Retail and industrial business attraction

These principles are embedded in the Municipal Strategic

Statement (see below).

Municipal Strategic Statement

The Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS) is one of

Council’s key strategic documents, and is an integral part

of the Knox Planning Scheme. It provides the overarching

strategic directions for land use and development in the

City of Knox.

Relationship to Council Plan

Knox’s Council Plan is developed every four years

collaboratively between the elected Councillors and

the organisation. Council Plan details the key four-year

objectives under each of the key themes.

The Council Plan is reviewed on an annual basis and its

achievements are reported to the community in Knox’s

Annual Report.

Responding to global drivers of change

The table below summarises seven global drivers and the

responses in each of the three key strategies: Community

Health and Wellbeing Strategy, the Sustainable

Environment Strategy and the Economic Development

Strategy.

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Determining opportunities and constraints in open space

Lenses Related Plans and teams/

OwnersOther stakeholders

Provides guidance on:

MaintenanceService

levelsPriorities

AllMunicipal Strategic

Statement

Open Space Asset

Management Plan

Local laws

Biodiversity Sites of Biological Melbourne Water

Parks VictoriaConnections

CultureProposed Arts and

Culture/Public Arts Plan

Heritage Policy

Economy Structure Plans,

Planning Overlays, Place

Management Plans and

Strategies, Economic

Development Plan

Leisure Recreation Plan

Sporting reserves & Facility

Development Guidelines

People Social Policy and Planning

Community Engagement

Policy

Community Strengthening

Play Early Years Plan,

Play Space Strategy

Young people Plan

Healthy AgeingSustainable


Strategy

Water

WSUD and Stormwater

Management Strategy

Drainage Strategy

Melbourne Water

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Knox’s open spaces are a vital asset for the community.

Open space provides habitat, links people to places,

creates spaces for meeting, places to feel healthy and

exercise. Open spaces are drainage corridors, shared

trails, opportunities for coffee, art and recreation. Open

space includes urban plazas and squares.

Put simply, the sum of the parts is greater than the

whole.

Moving from the community’s aspirations expressed

in Vision 2025 to the actual creation, management and

maintenance of an area of open space is a complex task,

requiring careful planning and the involvement of many

parts of the whole Knox City Council organisation. The key

Knox’s open spaces – a spatial framework for Knox

strategies in Vision 2025 help determine where actions

and investment should be considered.

Aspects of open space embodied in these strategies

include:

Environment: including water: topography, rivers, creeks,

drains, pits and pipes; habitat and biodiversity: a network

of trees, rivers, creeks, vegetation, farms and backyards.

Social: including a network of various types of places

including squares and plazas, open grassy places, play

spaces, lakes, gardens, trails, corridors and the bush.

Economy: including shops, commercial and industrial

areas, business parks and residential areas and sustainable

infrastructure like solar panels, cogeneration plants, water

and waste treatment.

Knox’s open space framework

Knox’s physical setting

The spatial form of Knox is created by a combination of

natural features, land uses and activities, the road network

and activity centres.

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‘People make places, places make people’ Gruenewald (2003)

“Open Space needs to allow for many functions, drainage, water treatment, local energy production, food production, passive and active

recreation, community gathering, play, protection of biodiversity, etc. Open space needs to be designed in such a way that it can accommodate

many functions.” Environment Advisory Committee

Knox showing key natural features, roads and activity centres

Dandenong Ranges

National Park

Foothills area

Dandenong

Valley Parklands

Churchill National ParkLight green area denotes the

Dandenong Valley Parklands that

separate Knox from surrounding

suburbs

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foothills of Mt Dandenong that

provides an edge and back drop to

the City of Knox.

The suburbs of

Knox are encased

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Mt Dandenong

Three major creeks traverse

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Community perspectives on open space

The community tell us that open space is a vital part of their

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for. The green and leafy image has been highlighted in a

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open space network. Our roofs, gutters, trees and gardens

also feed into these wider environmental systems.

It is important for environmental systems to be

planned and managed holistically, recognising that the

environment is indivisible and extends across the whole

city and beyond Knox’s municipal edges.

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Knox’s network of open space is used by the community.

Open space areas come in many sizes, serve different

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spaces.

It is crucial to consider the broad spectrum of spaces

required by the community as a mosaic of spaces, rather

than looking at each open space area in isolation.

Map showing the network of parks, play,

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The Strategic Framework Plan considers the physical

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approaches. This approach is strongly guided by

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case studies

The case studies in this section illustrate an approach or

outcome of each lens.

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case study - biodiversity

The KinderGardens for Wildlife program is an excellent

example of partnerships between Council and other

land managers. This partnership promotes extending

the biodiversity network across privately managed

The KinderGardens for Wildlife (KG4W) is an innovative

program supported by Knox City Council and the Knox

Environment Society as an extension of the residential

Gardens for Wildlife program.

This program harnesses the willingness of early

years services to contribute to and work towards the

enhancement of habitat for local wildlife.

The program provides professional and children’s

resources, together with customised consultancy to

Knox Early Childhood services to further assist them

to become more sustainable by increasing indigenous

The reconnection of children with the natural world;

Increasing the biodiversity network across the

muncipality;

Children, families and staff are empowered to

work on environmental problems within their local

community;

Inclusion of education for sustainability as part

of everyday practice within the philosophy and

curriculum of the service;

Promotion of respect and care for our environment

with children and families;

Opportunities for children to experience natural play

spaces; and

Encouraging the development of children’s sense of

place and responsibility within the local environment.

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case study - connections

Client: Moreland City Council and Darebin City

Council

“The collaboration between both Councils is a feature

of this project. The project illustrates the important

role local government plays in addressing broad

result is an enhanced open space experience for users

of the park network. One that sees a holistic approach

to outcomes that extends beyond the limitations of

municipal boundaries”. Australian Institute Landscape

Architecture Victoria Judging comments

Merri Creek Trail traverses a 27km path along Merri

Creek from Mahoneys Road on the outskirts of

at Dight’s Falls. The Merri Creek Trail provides a key

north-south link passing through the cities of Moreland

and Darebin.

The signage strategy offers coherence and clarity along

the trail’s length by including information and maps

interest and site safety warnings.

The signage is robust, and durable incorporating

sustainable sourced materials and fabrication principles

that will retain their aesthetic integrity over many years,

respond to the rigours of the elements and vandalism.

(AILA, 2010)

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case study - culture

The Wicks Wonderland Photography Exhibition

celebrates a local place through the lens of the

community. The World Environment Day photography

workshop was organised to focus on taking photos of

special places and features in Wicks Reserve.

The project had a community development approach

where the focus was on local partnerships and an

all-ages, inclusive activity that was fun for the whole

community.

The project linked with promoting the newly built

encouraging people who don’t usually visit the reserve

to come and be involved in their local space.

The use of photography provided the opportunity to

gather interest from people who liked photography

to come along to an environment focused activity.

The involvement of the Knox Photography Society

meant Council developed a partnership with a local

community group that has existing membership and

skills in delivering a workshop.

Inviting the CFA to put on the sausage sizzle tapped

into another local resource with existing membership

and supported their services by donation to the

sausage sizzle.

Rachael Kennedy with her son Lockie and nephew Callum at Wicks Wonderland Photography Exhibition

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case study - economy

The Charter of the Australian Farmers’ Markets

Association (AFMA) has the following key aims:

Farmers’ Markets across Australia.

existing and future Farmers’ Markets.

Market and facilitate the development of this model in

the cities and regions of Australia.

for the viable operation of designated Farmers’

Markets.

from other markets, both retail and wholesale.

individuals seeking to establish authentic, successful

Farmers’ Markets.

Mission

aims.

The four primary aims are:

1. To preserve farmland and sustainable agriculture.

viability and business growth of independent primary

producers, hobby farmers, community and home

gardeners, and associated artisan produce value-

adders.

3. To provide customers with regular supplies of fresh

food and access to improved nutrition.

4. To contribute to the economic, social and health

capital of the host community.

Community values

Farmers’ Markets are an integral part of the host

community and aim to provide various economic,

programs

packaging

Banner from the Australian farmers’ market association website

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Case study - leisure

Jenola Park in Wantirna South was upgraded in 2010 to

provide leisure and recreational facilities for the local

community.

A new playground, shaded areas, seating and Water

Sensitive Urban Design elements, as well as walking

tracks, links to local bike paths and passive recreation

areas, are all featured in the new-look Jenola Park.

site to allow the preservation of one of Knox’s last

remaining remnant bushland areas as habitat for local

wildlife.

A young basketball enthusiast Anthony Neos, 14, was

the driving force behind the delivery of a basketball

half-court at the upgraded Jenola Park in Wantirna

South. Anthony had made a budget submission to

Council to push the case for the basketball half-court

after Anthony circulated a petition to local residents

seeking signatures in support of his project.

“Anthony was the key instigator behind this project

and he’s helped deliver a wonderful asset for his local

community,” Cr Cooper said. “It’s a great example of a

resident getting involved in their community, and the

Aerial photograph of Jenola Park, Wantirna South

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case study - people

The Streets for Living Project in Bayswater, was delivered

as a result of a collaboration between the community,

Council and the State Government (Department

Of Transport). The project was for developing safe

neighbourhoods and encouraging walking and cycling

open spaces and street infrastructure for community

use, shaped by the community.

The long term objectives of the project are to enhance

health and wellbeing outcomes that foster greater civic

participation, access to decision-making mechanisms

and respond to community aspirations in pursuit of an

enhanced democratic and engaged Knox community.

A cross-team Council approach – led by Open Space

and Transport, worked together to ensure all key

stakeholders in the ‘milestone group’ were involved in

all the design aspects of the site actively.

Community action and participation (involvement)

creates sustainable change: The community members

and agencies are engaged and want to do more – they

are already planning Stage 2. They are looking after

the community notice board and working together.

The relationships that have been developed have

shown that this area is now sharing resources and

planning together. For example, the Church cooks a

breakfast for school kids. The Bowling club is taking

school kids in to ‘come-n-try’.

The ‘Pause Place’ or meeting point, designed within

the streetscape is a well used area which acts as a

discussion point for current and future activities in the

area.

Streets for Living Project opening

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case study - play

The Geelong Youth Activities Area represents a new

benchmark for intergenerational public spaces

in Australia. The Australian Institute of Landscape

Architecture Jury commends the City of Greater

Geelong and Convic Design for their bold choice of

site, placing youth activities at the pride of place along

the Geelong waterfront. The design is an outstanding

example of how the traditional skate park is being

transformed into multi-purpose street-style plazas

that cater for a multitude of users and events.

The park demonstrates social sustainability by

providing a space that can be reinvented over time as

well as being a catalyst for social rejuvenation in the

area. The bold angular forms of the multi-functional

steel gantries epitomise the durability and energy

that this space embodies whilst providing a platform

for the unique digital interactive technologies used in

the park.

excellence in documentation, innovation in the use

of materials and an attention to detail that demands

applause. Destined to be actively enjoyed by the

local community and international visitors alike, this

new genre of park sets an example for youth spaces

around the world as well as continuing the tradition

of excellence through the ongoing development of

the foreshore by the City of Greater Geelong. (AILA

Victoria, 2009)

This case study provides an example of intergenerational

play, events space, a municipal space and a community

hub.

Geelong Youth Activity Area, photograph supplied City of Greater Geelong

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Sustainability Street program, City of Whitehorse

WHERE AND WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY STREET?

� Sustainability Street Approach (SSA) focuses on positive change, coming together and learning about sustainable living through knowledge sharing and community connectedness. Sustainability Street can be in your backyard, street or local neighbourhood. Currently there are three Sustainability Street Hubs in the City of Whitehorse � Blackburn, Box Hill and Vermont South as part of the Sustainability Street

� � ion with Vox Bandicoot. The Susty Street Hubs meet on a regular basis to learn about resource conservation (like water and energy) in the home and local community and to work on projects/events to raise awareness of environmental significance. Communiversity is a highlight where a Susty Streeter presents their handy tips/ideas and expertise.

By coming together as local groups and sharing the common aim in creating and shaping a sustainable path, this will have a powerful impact locally to inspire and bring new changes at a personal level. HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED OR LEARN MORE?

CALL Miho Portelli at the City of Whitehorse on 9262 6433 EMAIL [email protected] VISIT www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au

www.sustainabilitystreet.org.au

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Learn what your neighbours are doing to save water and energy.

Share your handy tips and ideas in gardening and composting.

Get involved with local projects/events/initiatives to build local

capacity and understanding.

Picture: Box Hill Susty Streeters at their Graduation.

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT COMMUNIVERSITY

Seed and produce swapping.

A Susty Streeter /climate scientist presented information on carbon

storage technologies and the topic of climate change.

Workshops on home insulation and composting.

Picture: Communiversity � Demonstration in creating your own DIY compost bin.

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case study - water

Cardiff Street Park in Boronia is a local park used by

residents for recreation. It had grassy open space

and a small but ageing play ground.

Knox City Council redesigned the park in 2009 to help

alleviate the drainage system that was over capacity

Council partnered with Melbourne Water to install

rain gardens to increase the health of the water, and

designed the open space as a retarding basin to hold

water in 1 in 10 year rain events.

The Drainage Department in Council teamed up with

other specialists across Council to consider the park

for residents use, maintenance and drainage.

Cardiff Street Park is a good example of how a

small park can do big things. It also illustrates the

challenges associated with design, including the need

for thorough community consultation.

Photograph of Cardiff Street Park, Boronia

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activity centres

where promenades, piazzas and other types of urban

spaces should be considered.

The following map shows the key activity centres in

Knox.

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154

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UPW

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F E R N T R E E G U L L Y C R E E K




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F E R N Y C R E E K F E R N Y C R E E K

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L YS TE R FI EL D

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L Y S T ER F I EL D

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F E R N Y C R E E KF E R N Y C R E E K


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F O R E S T R D D R A I N

F O R E S T R D D R A I N


F E R N Y C R E E K



B L I N D C R E E K ( U /S B U R W O O D H W Y ) B L IN D C R E E K ( U / S B U R W O O D H W Y )



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( U/S

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R I D D E L L R D D .S . ( U / S R B )

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Mountain Gate

Activity Centres in Knox where open space areas should have urban characteristics


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Knox CentralKnox Central: Urban Design Fra

Landscape/Environment map extracted from the Knox Central Urban Design

Framework

As Knox Central develops, new civic squares, promenades, alfresco areas,

boardwalks, bush walks and other types of open spaces will be developed

to create a rich, varied and vibrant series of urban, landscaped, bushland and

recreational spaces.

Bayswater

Bayswater is a major town within Knox and

has a variety of open space types including

a large park. As the town centre develops

there will be increased opportunity to

develop civic squares, piazzas, promenades

and gardens.

The Bayswater Structure Plan and

Bayswater Triangle Masterplan outlines

a number of key public open space

opportunities including; creating

promenades through the widening of

footpaths, better pedestrian connections,

use of carparks for community activities

and new central open space that provides

a future hub for community services

Public spaces and landscape map extracted

from the Bayswater Activity Centre Structure

Plan

New public plaza creates a focal point and

improves links to the train station

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Boronia

Access map extracted from the Bronia Activity Centre

Structure Plan

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OPEN SPACE

Boronia is a major town within the municipality of

Knox. It’s urban environment is dominated by two large

roads and a series of large carparks. As the town centre

develops there will be increased opportunity to develop

civic squares, piazzas, promenades and gardens.

The Boronia Structure Plan outlines a number of key public

open space opportunities including; improved street

amenity and crossing points for pedestrians. The open

space opportunities within the Activity Centre include

optimising the use of Dorset Square in off-peak times as

a civic, market or festival space; improving the use of the

promenade surrounding Dorset Square; investigating

the use of Boronia Junction car-park in a similar fashion;

improving pedestrian amenity and alfresco areas along

streets; enabling better pedestrian connections to

Boronia Park and creating a village common in Boronia

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Mountain Gate is a key Activity Centre in the municipality.

It has limited open space within the retail and industrial

areas, relying heavily on streetscapes and car parks to

provide amenity to the area. These areas of streetscapes,

especially adjoining retail areas can be further activated

by local businesses with café areas. There is a small

adjoining park to the Mountain Gate retail core that has

opportunity to be addressed and activated by food-

retail as a small neighbourhood square. The carpark also

offers some opportunity to be used in off-peak times for

markets or events.

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Community area

Interface area

Community centre

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shopping Centre

Stud Park is a large shopping area within the municipality.

Adjacent to the shopping centre area is the Rowville

Community Centre and Stud Park Reserve. Open space

and a diversity of community facilities are well provided

for, however, the connections between these areas and

the shopping precinct are poor. The shopping centre

area could take advantage of the adjacent open space by

facing and engaging with the interface.

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further information

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