Draft Hampton Park Reserve Master Plan now on public exhibition

Published on 11 February 2025

Ballina Shire Council is inviting the community to provide feedback on the Draft Master Plan for Hampton Park Reserve, which is now on public exhibition.

In early 2024, Council consulted widely to identify key user groups and gather insights about community use, needs and aspirations. Some of the key messages expressed during community consultation included:

• Protect the fig trees and provide new shade trees.
• Drainage and flooding impacts are of concern.
• Improve car parking and footpath connections.
• Community green space is important for informal enjoyment of the reserve.
• Many sporting groups aspire to expand their court capacity at Hampton Park.

Following community consultation, a Draft Master Planning Report was presented to the 28 November 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting. Council resolved to prepare an amended draft master plan for public exhibition.  

The draft master plan report presents a preferred design to the community for feedback. This proposed design formalises on-street carparking, provides a new vehicle access point off Moon Street and, upon construction, closure of the Burnet Street driveway access.

There are competing demands for space at Hampton Park. This draft master plan balances general open space amenity and functionality with active recreation, while building on existing infrastructure capacity for tennis.

Have Your Say

Do you agree with the vision? Have we got the priorities right? 

Council invites you to complete an online feedback form. Please read the Draft Master Plan in full before completing the form at yoursayballina.com.au/Hampton-park-reserve-master-plan.

Submissions close Friday 28 February 2025.

There is currently no funding allocated for implementation of works. However, once finalised the Hampton Park Reserve Master Plan will inform the management framework for the reserve, support future investment, planning and implementation of improvement works.