Sutton Recreation Ground Strategic Plan 2025

Have a read of the proposed Sutton Recreation Ground Strategic Plan 2025.

Background

Council at its ordinary meeting on 23 June 2025 adopted its suite of Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) documents, including the Delivery Program 2025-2029 and Operational Plan 2026/27. It was identified that Sutton Recreation Ground required a strategic plan to ensure alignment with the adopted IP&R documents.

The following items were included while developing the draft:

(i) Inclusion of projects identified in Council’s Delivery Program 2025-29;

(ii) Inclusion of projects identified by the Sutton Recreation Ground user groups.

The draft Sutton Recreation Ground Strategic Plan 2025 (2025 Strategic Plan) has now been developed is available in the document section (right/above).

Consultation with Sutton Recreation Ground User Groups

Council staff presented the draft 2025 Strategic Plan to Sutton Recreation Ground user groups on 8 July 2025, with feedback to be provided to Council by 5pm Wednesday 6 August 2025. Four submissions were received (available in the attachments section of the November Council Meeting Minutes) and the 2025 Strategic Plan was revised accordingly.

Public Exhibition of Draft Plan

Council endorsed the 2025 Strategic Plan to be publicly exhibited for a minimum 28-day period. If submissions are received a subsequent report will be presented to Council which presents:

(i) Copies of submissions received

(ii) Responses to comments made in submissions received

(iii) Revised 2025 Strategic Plan for consideration and adoption.

What Next?

This draft policy was endorsed at the 27 November 2025 Council Meeting to be placed on Public Consultation for a period of no less than 28 days and now provides an opportunity for members of the community to provide their feedback. This document will be available for review over the Holiday period.

1. Have a read - Please have a read of the above proposal. Please take the time to understand what it is in document and what it means for you and the local community.
2. Ask a question - If you have any queries or need clarification, please use our 'questions tool' below.
3. Complete the below feedback form - if you have any comments, please leave your feedback below. Your feedback is important as it will inform Council's final decision on this strategy.
4. Other ways to provide feedback: You can also make a submission by email to Council@yass.nsw.gov.au or by writing to Public Consultations, Yass Valley Council, 209 Comur Street, Yass, NSW, 2582.

Any person may make a written submission to Council on the draft document until 5.00pm Saturday 31 January 2026.

In accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, Council will redact any names, email addresses, contact numbers and residential addresses from all submissions received prior to inclusion in the future report to Council.

Thank you for taking the time to share your views.