Open Space and Recreation Strategy

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🌳 Help shape the future of our open spaces

We are developing a new Open Space and Recreation Strategy—and we want to hear from you!

As our community grows, we’re planning for the future of parks, reserves, trails, and recreation facilities across the region. This strategy will guide how we plan, acquire, develop, and manage public open spaces over the next 15 years.

It will also help ensure these spaces are inclusive, accessible, and aligned with local and state planning frameworks—supporting healthy lifestyles and responding to challenges like climate change and biodiversity.

What we mean by open space and recreation facilities?

Recreation means the activities you do in your own time, (and away from home) for health and wellbeing, enjoyment, exercise and social interaction. In this survey open space means public parks for relaxation, visual amenity, community gardens, camping and bushland reserves, conservation areas, memorial parks, lakes and waterways, trails and paths along corridors, playgrounds, and sporting facilities for example.

We would like to hear from you about Council’s parks and reserves, and sports and recreation facilities:

  1. Which parks and recreation facilities you currently use and value most.
  2. What you think should be improved if funding becomes available.
  3. How Council can plan for the needs of a growing population.
  4. What your top priorities are for future investment and improvement.

Share your feedback! $3000 worth of prizes to be won!

Fill out our online survey for a chance to win one of ten $200 local sports retailer gift cards! Plus, you'll have the opportunity to nominate your favourite local sports club—whichever club receives the most nominations will win a $1000 prize!

Click here to fill out our survey!

🗺️ Use the interactive map below to share your feedback
Drop a pin on the parks and facilities you visit, tell us what you love, and highlight where improvements are needed or where new spaces should be considered.

💬 Other ways to get involved

Submissions are invited and must be addressed to:

The General Manager
Armidale Regional Council
PO Box 75A
Armidale, NSW 2350

Submissions can be made via hard copy at one of council's offices: 135 Rusden Street, Armidale; or 158 Bradley Street, Guyra), or in electronic format via email to: council@armidale.nsw.gov.au

Submissions must be received by 11.59pm Wednesday 20 August 2025.

Please be aware that if you make a submission, other people may have access to your comments. This may be as a result of a report to a Council meeting or as part of an application under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. Further details including disclosure forms are available on request from council.

A draft strategy will be presented to Council in early 2026.

Terms and conditions
To be eligible for the Open Space and Recreation Strategy survey competition, participants must complete the full survey between 28 July 2025 and 17 August 2025. Entries received outside this period will not be considered. The competition is open to Australian residents aged 18 years and over. By completing the survey, participants will be entered into a draw to win one of ten $200 vouchers to local sports retailers, either Intersport or Sports Power. Additionally, survey participants will have the opportunity to nominate a local sports club. The club that receives the most nominations will be awarded a $1000 donation. To be eligible for the donation, nominated sports clubs must have a valid Australian Business Number (ABN) and must be able to provide proof of receipt of the donation to Armidale Regional Council. The prize draw will take place on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, and winners will be contacted using the details provided in their survey submission within five business days. If a winner cannot be reached or does not claim their prize within 14 days, a redraw may be conducted. Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash. Armidale Regional Council reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and disqualify any participant who tampers with the entry process. By entering the competition, participants agree to these terms and conditions. All personal information collected will be used solely for the administration of this competition and handled in accordance with Armidale Regional Council’s privacy policy. For any questions regarding the competition, please contact the Council directly.

Privacy policy
Armidale Regional Council is committed to protecting your privacy. Any personal information collected through the Open Space and Recreation Strategy survey will be stored securely and used solely for the purpose of administering the survey and associated competition. This includes contacting prize winners and verifying nominations for the $1000 donation to a local sports club. Your information will not be shared with third parties and will be handled in accordance with the Council’s privacy obligations. Once the competition concludes and reporting is complete, all personal data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

🌳 Help shape the future of our open spaces

We are developing a new Open Space and Recreation Strategy—and we want to hear from you!

As our community grows, we’re planning for the future of parks, reserves, trails, and recreation facilities across the region. This strategy will guide how we plan, acquire, develop, and manage public open spaces over the next 15 years.

It will also help ensure these spaces are inclusive, accessible, and aligned with local and state planning frameworks—supporting healthy lifestyles and responding to challenges like climate change and biodiversity.

What we mean by open space and recreation facilities?

Recreation means the activities you do in your own time, (and away from home) for health and wellbeing, enjoyment, exercise and social interaction. In this survey open space means public parks for relaxation, visual amenity, community gardens, camping and bushland reserves, conservation areas, memorial parks, lakes and waterways, trails and paths along corridors, playgrounds, and sporting facilities for example.

We would like to hear from you about Council’s parks and reserves, and sports and recreation facilities:

  1. Which parks and recreation facilities you currently use and value most.
  2. What you think should be improved if funding becomes available.
  3. How Council can plan for the needs of a growing population.
  4. What your top priorities are for future investment and improvement.

Share your feedback! $3000 worth of prizes to be won!

Fill out our online survey for a chance to win one of ten $200 local sports retailer gift cards! Plus, you'll have the opportunity to nominate your favourite local sports club—whichever club receives the most nominations will win a $1000 prize!

Click here to fill out our survey!

🗺️ Use the interactive map below to share your feedback
Drop a pin on the parks and facilities you visit, tell us what you love, and highlight where improvements are needed or where new spaces should be considered.

💬 Other ways to get involved

Submissions are invited and must be addressed to:

The General Manager
Armidale Regional Council
PO Box 75A
Armidale, NSW 2350

Submissions can be made via hard copy at one of council's offices: 135 Rusden Street, Armidale; or 158 Bradley Street, Guyra), or in electronic format via email to: council@armidale.nsw.gov.au

Submissions must be received by 11.59pm Wednesday 20 August 2025.

Please be aware that if you make a submission, other people may have access to your comments. This may be as a result of a report to a Council meeting or as part of an application under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. Further details including disclosure forms are available on request from council.

A draft strategy will be presented to Council in early 2026.

Terms and conditions
To be eligible for the Open Space and Recreation Strategy survey competition, participants must complete the full survey between 28 July 2025 and 17 August 2025. Entries received outside this period will not be considered. The competition is open to Australian residents aged 18 years and over. By completing the survey, participants will be entered into a draw to win one of ten $200 vouchers to local sports retailers, either Intersport or Sports Power. Additionally, survey participants will have the opportunity to nominate a local sports club. The club that receives the most nominations will be awarded a $1000 donation. To be eligible for the donation, nominated sports clubs must have a valid Australian Business Number (ABN) and must be able to provide proof of receipt of the donation to Armidale Regional Council. The prize draw will take place on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, and winners will be contacted using the details provided in their survey submission within five business days. If a winner cannot be reached or does not claim their prize within 14 days, a redraw may be conducted. Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash. Armidale Regional Council reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and disqualify any participant who tampers with the entry process. By entering the competition, participants agree to these terms and conditions. All personal information collected will be used solely for the administration of this competition and handled in accordance with Armidale Regional Council’s privacy policy. For any questions regarding the competition, please contact the Council directly.

Privacy policy
Armidale Regional Council is committed to protecting your privacy. Any personal information collected through the Open Space and Recreation Strategy survey will be stored securely and used solely for the purpose of administering the survey and associated competition. This includes contacting prize winners and verifying nominations for the $1000 donation to a local sports club. Your information will not be shared with third parties and will be handled in accordance with the Council’s privacy obligations. Once the competition concludes and reporting is complete, all personal data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

Page last updated: 13 Aug 2025, 08:52 PM