Community and Crown Land Plan of Management

December 2023 update: At the City of Parramatta Council Meeting held on 4 December 2023, Council adopted the Community and Crown Land Plan of Management. To view the adopted Plan, please click here. It is also available under the Resources section under 'Finalised Plan'.
September 2023 update: The Draft Community and Crown Land Plan of Management Public Hearing Report is now available. To view the report, please click here. It is also available under the Resources section under 'Public Exhibition Resources'.

Council manages a diverse network of approximately 375 parks and reserves throughout the local government area (LGA). This is made up of Community and Crown Land that was formerly located within five different LGAs (Auburn, Holroyd, Hornsby, Parramatta and The Hills) prior to the local government boundary changes that created the City of Parramatta in May 2016.

These parks and reserves include sporting fields, playgrounds, courts, fitness equipment, picnic and BBQ facilities. They provide a range of recreational opportunities to meet the evolving needs of our growing and diverse community, and also protect pockets of bushland and waterways that provide important habitat for our native plants and animals.

Council is required to prepare a plan of management to guide the use of all Community and Crown land under its care and control. The plan of management provides a transparent and consistent decision-making framework to guide use and must:

  • categorise the land based upon its characteristics and intended use/s
  • identify core objectives, performance targets and actions
  • authorise permissible activities and uses (including leases and licences)

Public exhibition now closed - thank you for having your say!

Council has developed a draft Community and Crown Land Plan of Management informed by your feedback from stage one consultation as well as statutory requirements and best-practice. It is a single generic plan of management for all Community and Crown Land under Council’s management.

This draft Community and Crown Land Plan of Management consolidates and harmonises our existing thirteen different plans of management to ensure a consistent decision-making framework that reflects current legislation, community values and management issues. It permits a broad range of activities, facilities and uses to maximise the activation and enjoyment of Community and Crown land to meet the growing needs of our increasingly diverse community.

We checked back in with the community for further comment before putting the draft Plan forward for final approval by Crown Lands and Council. Submissions were welcome from Monday 3 July 2023 until 5pm on Monday 14 August 2023.


Land Categorisation Map

Click 'continue' below to view a map of the current and proposed categorisation.

Or click here to open the map in full screen.