John Connell Reserve in Leeming is an important community sporting and recreation precinct, home to several local clubs and a range of facilities that support active lifestyles. The City of Melville has been developing a Master Plan to guide the future use and improvement of the reserve, ensuring it continues to meet the needs of sporting clubs, local residents, and the broader community.

The Master Plan will provide a long-term vision for the reserve, balancing the needs of organised sport, casual recreation, and the protection of environmental values. It seeks to ensure that John Connell Reserve remains a welcoming, functional, and sustainable community space for future generations.

About the draft Master Plan

Developed in collaboration with local stakeholders and the community since 2021, the draft Master Plan incorporates shared values, aspirations and priorities identified through extensive engagement.

Key objectives of the Master Plan include:

• Establishing a clear, long-term vision for the site.
• Enhancing and increasing usable public open space while protecting natural areas.
• Improving access, movement and parking across the reserve.
• Protecting and enhancing biodiversity.
• Recognising and celebrating First Nations’ history, culture and values.
• Exploring remediation opportunities for the former landfill site.
• Creating an exemplar model for sustainable remediation and recreation development.

Engagement process

The draft John Connell Reserve Master Plan has been informed by a range of engagement activities designed to capture diverse community perspectives. Through surveys, workshops, pop-up sessions, youth engagement, stakeholder conversations and First Nations engagement, community feedback has helped shape the long-term vision for the reserve. Explore each stage of the engagement process below.

While there are no engagement opportunities at this time, you can stay up to date as the project progresses by following this project.

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