5.2 Recreation Wattle a spectrum of recreation opportunities ranging from solitary passive Park provides leisure to active sporting pursuits. The recreation opportunities combined with the features and landscape, remnant cultural llushland commercial activities contribute the unique chamcter and ability and to to parks provide a range of recreation experiences for a diversity of people. Wattle been a major community recreation fucility since its inception. The sporting Park has fucilities and leisure activities steeped in tradition and fiunily a\mosphcre. Many of the are fucilities however require upgrading to meet community expectations. Strategy Provide a diverse range of recreation experiences for ages and abilities whilst all ensuring Ute heritage, and social values of the arc not compromised park cultural, natural ,! Increase the number of visitors WatUe without losing the quality of the to Park experience or displacing traditional user groups. Manage and maintain visitor impact at an acceptable level so as to for a quality provide visitor experience without detriment the environment. to park Assess and monitor recreation activities which may have detrimental effects on park values or other visitors. Such activities be prohibited or to sites, or certain times to may restricted minimise impact. Sensitively upgrade and/or provide recreation fucilities that meet Australian Safety Standards. Provide recreation opportunities that meet needs visitor groups the park of management objectives and benefit the long term viability of the park.
5.2 Recreation Wattle Park provides a spectrum of recreation opportunities ranging from solitary passive leisure to active sporting pursuits. The recreation opportunities combined with the cultural features and landscape, remnant llushland and commercial activities contribute to the parks unique chamcter and ability to provide a range of recreation experiences for a diversity of people. Wattle Park has been a major community recreation fucility since its inception. The sporting fucilities and leisure activities are steeped in tradition and fiunily a\mosphcre. Many of the fucilities however require upgrading to meet community expectations. Strategy Provide a diverse range of recreation experiences for all ages and abilities whilst ensuring Ute heritage, cultural, natural and social values of the park arc not compromised ,! Increase the number of visitors to WatUe Park without losing the quality of the experience or displacing traditional user groups. Manage and maintain visitor impact at an acceptable level so as to provide for a quality visitor experience without detriment to the park environment. Assess and monitor recreation activities which may have detrimental effects on park values or other visitors. Such activities may be prohibited or restricted to sites, or certain times to minimise impact. Sensitively upgrade and/or provide recreation fucilities that meet Australian Safety Standards. Provide recreation opportunities that meet the needs of visitor groups park management objectives and benefit the long term viability of the park.
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