PARKLANDS
CODE
The public parks, gardens, bushland and open spaces of
Melbourne are central to the cultural, recreational and sporting traditions of
our city. They belong to the community.
The parklands are vital assets and adequate
resources must be devoted to maintaining them. They provide the
essential balance against the environmental impact of continuing urban growth.
There must be legal safeguards against
commercial interests and state and local government projects that threaten
them.
Any proposal that would alter existing forms
of recreational use or diminish or degrade parklands must be subject to full
and open community consultation and objective assessment.
Positive environmental and social outcomes
must be demonstrated before any changes are made and there must be an
undertaking that any open spaces lost are replaced with areas equal in size and
quality.
Melbourne has inherited a world class system
of open spaces of which it has long been proud. Our parks, gardens,
bushland and open spaces must be preserved.