Mosgiel Recreation Area management plan review

What reserves are covered by this plan?

The Mosgiel Recreation Area includes the following reserves: Mosgiel Memorial Park, Mosgiel Memorial Gardens, Peter Johnstone Park (including Murray Street Playground) and the Silverstream Bank Reserves.

What we proposed

We are aiming to improve recreational and educational opportunities for reserve users and the Mosgiel community. Ideas include improving maintenance of reserves and their amenities, improving public accessibility and wayfinding to and within the reserves, improving biodiversity within the reserves and better spatial planning to prevent ad hoc development. We also want to honour mana whenua values through interpretation and storytelling projects.

Why do we need a management plan?

Under the Reserves Act 1977, we’re required to develop management plans for all reserves under the DCC’s authority. Under the Act, we must consult with the public when we create or review a management plan.

Currently, the reserves within the Mosgiel Recreation Area are covered by our General Policies Reserves Management Plan and the Sportsground Management Plan. The draft plan is a new site-specific plan for the reserves identified in the Mosgiel Recreation Area.

For any queries, please email parksconsulting@dcc.govt.nz