Have your say on the draft Master Plan for the Former Bowling Greens and Air Force Association Precinct in Hawthorn

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The City of Mitcham is pleased to inform you that the Master Plan for the Former Bowling Greens and Airforce Association Precinct at Hawthorn has been endorsed by Council. See the Master Plan here.

The Master Plan was developed in consultation with the community and aims to be an important place for community connection, where people are welcomed to spend time in a green open space with a natural character. It aims to celebrate the Precinct’s history and complement the Soldier’s Memorial Gardens and local area. Key features of the Master Plan include:

  • Planting buffer
  • Lawns and picnic areas
  • Pavilion
  • Demolition of Air Force Association and lean-to buildings
  • Stable activation, pedestrian plaza and coffee van
  • Play space

The report to Council, including community engagement findings and the updated Master Plan are available in the Council Meeting Agenda and Minutes of 21 November 2023.

The Master Plan is unfunded and is likely to be implemented in stages, as funding becomes available from Council, State and Federal Governments.

Thank you for your engagement in this project, and Council looks forward to implementing the Master Plan in the coming years, as funding becomes available.

The City of Mitcham is pleased to inform you that the Master Plan for the Former Bowling Greens and Airforce Association Precinct at Hawthorn has been endorsed by Council. See the Master Plan here.

The Master Plan was developed in consultation with the community and aims to be an important place for community connection, where people are welcomed to spend time in a green open space with a natural character. It aims to celebrate the Precinct’s history and complement the Soldier’s Memorial Gardens and local area. Key features of the Master Plan include:

  • Planting buffer
  • Lawns and picnic areas
  • Pavilion
  • Demolition of Air Force Association and lean-to buildings
  • Stable activation, pedestrian plaza and coffee van
  • Play space

The report to Council, including community engagement findings and the updated Master Plan are available in the Council Meeting Agenda and Minutes of 21 November 2023.

The Master Plan is unfunded and is likely to be implemented in stages, as funding becomes available from Council, State and Federal Governments.

Thank you for your engagement in this project, and Council looks forward to implementing the Master Plan in the coming years, as funding becomes available.

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    We are pleased to be able to announce that the City of Mitcham has been successful in receiving a grant of $500,000, through the State Government’s Open Space Grant Funding Program, towards implementing Stage 1 of the Master Plan for the precinct at Hawthorn incorporating the Airforce Association and former Bowling Greens.

    The project will also require a Council funding contribution to proceed, which will be considered in mid-June, when Council sets its Annual Business Plan and Budget for 2024/25.

    The project will implement elements of the Master Plan which was endorsed by Council in November 2023. To view a copy of the Master Plan please visit the Your Say page. Stage 1 will include opening the site up through the demolition of the Air Force Association and lean-to buildings, providing a planting buffer, lawns and picnic areas.

    Council will be working closely with the Airforce Association to find a suitable alternative meeting space, and hope that the history of the Air Force Association will be reflected through the site.

    Other elements including a pavilion, stable activation, pedestrian plaza, and a play space form a future Stage 2.