Clarke / Grantleigh Drive (Darley) Reserve Upgrade

In recent decades Darley has become a major suburban area of Bacchus Marsh, requiring ongoing development of open space assets to provide enhanced recreational opportunities.

Moorabool Shire has identified this reserve as a target for investment in upgraded public amenity. It is planned that landscaping works will be undertaken over a number of years, subject to funding.

As part of this upgrade, Council will be focusing on the following:

• Identify opportunities for ongoing development of the public open space resource, over time as funds become available;
• Preserve and improve local ecological diversity by investigating opportunities for habitat restoration and re-connection;
• Maintain and re-establish natural processes such as rainfall infiltration;
• Plant more shade trees to mitigate climate change and the urban heat-island effect;
• Manage people's access to and within the park;
• Maximise opportunities for social connection, passive recreation and play;
• Implement Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) techniques to maintain personal safety;
• Use ecological design to reduce maintenance costs, while recognising public preference for coherence and order in park landscapes.