Shape the future of sports and play

WE NEED your input to shape the future of sports and play at the planned Coastside Drive Recreation Reserve in Armstrong Creek.

This reserve will become a vital piece of sports and recreation infrastructure for this growth area, and we need your feedback to ensure it meets the community’s needs and expectations.

The draft Coastside Drive Recreation Reserve Master Plan covers 13.5 hectares of land situated on the corner of Coastside Drive and Horseshoe Bend Road.

Once complete, this reserve will cater to 2,600 people living within a ten-minute walk and 35,000 residents within a ten-minute drive.

We want this to be a local community hub for active recreation, sports and play, blending high-quality facilities with the natural environment.

Key proposals include a district-level play space and multipurpose fields for soccer, cricket and other sports.

A pavilion would offer undercover spectator viewing, as well as change rooms and public toilet amenities.

Club rooms and multipurpose spaces could cater to future sporting clubs and serve as meeting places for community groups.

A 150-space carpark on the western side of the reserve is also included in the draft to ensure residents in the growth area can travel to enjoy this facility.

The master plan features an integrated shared path network connecting different areas of the reserve while providing active thoroughfares between the surrounding neighbourhoods.

A shared bicycle and pedestrian path is proposed to run from north to south, connecting Warralily Boulevard and Horseshoe Bend Road.

The network aims to promote physical connectivity while preserving the existing vegetation along the Horseshoe Bend Drive side of the reserve.

We are investing $18.4 million into the planning and implementation of this important project, which will contribute greatly to one of the fastest growing areas within our region.

The master plan also identifies spaces for a community hub, a school and residential and commercial development, however these sit outside the scope of this investment.

The school is currently being constructed and is due to open in 2026, along with the community hub next door.

The planned Coastside Drive Recreation Reserve is about more than just physical activity; it’s about fostering social connection and community.

Whether you’re cheering on a local team from the pavilion, enjoying a casual game on the fields or taking a stroll along the shared paths with your neighbour, we want this reserve to be a vibrant hub for the Armstrong Creek community.

With so many residents living in proximity to this reserve, we know it will become a key facility for the region.

To balance the needs of our residents, we are seeking your input for the draft before Council reviews the final version of the master plan later this year.

What do you want to see most at Coastside Drive Recreation Reserve?

If you have thoughts on this important draft master plan, please make them known soon! Community engagement closes at 11.59pm this Sunday, August 24.

To share your thoughts, head to yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/CDRRDMPCr

Cr Ron Nelson Barrabool Hills Ward, City of Greater Geelong