Clifton Grove Masterplan
Consultation has concluded
A long-term plan to gradually upgrade community facilities around Clifton Grove is being floated for community comment.
The 7 September Orange City Council meeting voted to put the new draft master plan for Clifton Grove on exhibition. 
The plans include proposals for future development, routine maintenance and new projects.
Projects that were identified as priorities by the community include:
- Beautification of Banjo Paterson Way - including a new corridor of exotic trees, maintenance and planting around the entrance sign, the installation of a pull-in parking bay for visitors, bus stops and bike racks and better access to the community noticeboard.
- Upgrades to the Mud Hut - including planting of trees, installation of a fire pit and furniture.
- General beautification of the neighbourhood including removal of fences between the end of bridle paths and road verges, replanting and weed removal along Summer Hill Creek and revegetation and improved connections with bridle paths.
Orange City Council’s Clifton Grove Community Committee chair, Cr Frances Kinghorne said the new draft masterplan was developed after local community consultation in 2021.
“In June 2021 Council asked the local community of Clifton Grove what it wanted to see happen over the next three years, while looking towards the next decade,” Cr Frances Kinghorne said.
“From this conversation a Draft Clifton Grove Masterplan was created. The next step sees the Council checking in with the community to see if the masterplan is on the right track.”
“There are some good ideas on the list. Council will now work with the community to see which are the most important to find funding support in Council budgets.
“I’m hoping residents will take the opportunities to have their say at a face-to-face community gathering or online.”
How to have you say:
The Draft Clifton Grove Masterplan will be exhibited for community feedback until 7 October 2022.
Together with the Clifton Grove Community Committee, Council will host a Community Day at the Clifton Grove Mud Hut on Sunday 18 September from 11.30am – 2.30pm to share ideas, enjoy a sausage and seek feedback on the plan.
You can also have your say by completing a quick online survey (see below).
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Long list of work to be done at Clifton Grove
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After listening to community suggestions during the earlier consultation phase, the draft Masterplan identifies a long list of possible projects.
The lists come under the heading of 'Operational Maintenance' and 'New Projects'.
Operational & Maintenance
Ref 0.04 - Develop a Council policy which minimises mowing in parks and open green space to reduce maintenance & maximise habitat, for example, mulching around groups of trees
Ref 0.06 - Remove weeds along Summer Hill Creek, particularly Willows, with an ongoing eradication plan
Ref 0.07 - Remove weeds along bridle paths, particularly Blackberry, with an ongoing eradication plan
Ref 0.08 - Continue to maintain drains along bridle paths to ensure they are operational and free of debris
Ref 0.09 - Continue to control noxious animals, particularly rabbits and foxes, with an ongoing eradication plan
Ref 0.11- Remove dead & under-performing trees
Ref 0.12 - Rationalise and remove redundant signage throughout the rural residential area
Ref 2.01 - Create safe linkages between bridle paths by maintaining accessible paths along the road verges of Banjo Patterson Way for: horse riding; bike riding; and walking (annual allocation)
Ref 2.02 - Create safe linkages between bridle paths by maintaining accessible paths along the road verges of Narambla Drive for: horse riding; bike riding; and walking (annual allocation)
Ref 2.03 - Create safe linkages between bridle paths by maintaining accessible paths along the road verges of The Overflow for: horse riding; bike riding; and walking (annual allocation)
Ref 2.04 - Create safe linkages between bridle paths by maintaining accessible paths along the road verges of The Billabong for: horse riding; bike riding; and walking (annual allocation)
Ref 2.05 - Create safe linkages between bridle paths by maintaining accessible paths along the road verges of Coolabah Drive for: horse riding; bike riding; and walking (annual allocation)
Ref 2.06 - Create safe linkages between bridle paths by maintaining accessible paths along the eastern verge of Ophir Road, north and south of Banjo Patterson Way for: horse riding; bike riding; and walking (annual allocation)
Ref 2.07 - Remove fences between the end of the bridle paths and road verges, along Ophir Road (north and south of Banjo Patterson Way), to provide better connectivity and easier management
Ref 2.08 - Remove fences between the end of the bridle paths and road verges, south of Banjo Patterson Way, to provide better connectivity and easier management
Ref 2.09 - Remove fences between the end of the bridle paths and road verges, north of Banjo Patterson Way, to provide better connectivity and easier management
Ref 2.19 - Re-planting and weed removal along Summer Hill Creek (annual allocation)
New works and projects
Ref 0.05 - Regenerate Summer Hill Creek through riparian planting and terrestrial tree planting and remove rubbish/ debris/ siltation
Ref 0.16 - Install trees (including ongoing watering and maintenance), per the Clifton Grove Masterplan
Ref 0.17 - Investigate connectivity opportunities between the bridle paths and Mullion Reserve
Ref 0.18 - Investigate bridle path revegetation as a carbon sequestration project
Ref 1.01 - Install formal parking area to the new visitor pull-in, adjacent Banjo Patterson Way, to allow better access to the community notice board and bin (includes fill and 2 part seal incorporating the notice board and bin)
Ref 1.02 - Install low native planting around signage log to enhance the entrance into Clifton Grove
Ref 1.03 - Extend median and include a safe pedestrian crossing point, to better define the intersection at the corner of Banjo Paterson Way and Ophir Road
Ref 1.04 - Relocate existing community notice board to the new visitor pull-in and include a locality map showing bridle path linkages
Ref 1.05 - Relocate existing garbage bin to the new visitor pull-in Ref 1.06 - Install 'Caution Horse Rider' sign at the entrance of Banjo Patterson Way off Ophir Road
Ref 1.07 - Install exotic tree planting (Quercis coccinea or similar approved) along Banjo Patterson Way between Ophir Road and Rossi Drive (south side), to provide seasonal colour (with ongoing maintenance and watering)
Ref 2.10 -Install a new, accessible bus shelter with bike racks and bus pull-in bay, opposite the visitor pull-in on Banjo Patterson Way
Ref 2.11 - Install a new, accessible bus shelter with bike racks adjacent to the parking area within the new visitor pull-in on Banjo Patterson Way
Ref 2.12 - Install a new, accessible bus shelter with bike racks and bus pull-in bay, near the entrance to the Mud Hut
Ref 2.13 - Install a new, accessible bus shelter with bike racks and bus pull-in bay, to the west side of Cooolabah Drive, opposite the existing bus shelter
Ref 2.14 - Install an accessible path and bike racks to the existing bus shelter on the corner of Kileys Run and The Overflow
Ref 2.15 - Relocate existing bus shelter on the corner of Coolabah Drive and The Billabong and install opposite, where levels are flatter, with an accessible path and bike racks
Ref 2.16 - Install a new, accessible bus shelter with bike racks and bus pull-in bay, half way along Rossi Drive
Ref 2.17 - Revegetate the bridle paths (in accordance with Carbon Sequestration Guidelines), south of Banjo Patterson Way, to reinforce the native vegetation and encourage biodiversity (allows for 5 plants/100m2 and includes tube stock, planting accessories and installation, assume half total area requires revegetation)
Ref 2.18 - Revegetate the bridle paths (in accordance with Carbon Sequestration Guidelines), north of Banjo Patterson Way, to reinforce the native vegetation and encourage biodiversity (allows for 5 plants/100m2 and includes tube stock, planting accessories and installation)
Ref 3.01 - Install nudge rail to Mud Hut entrance to manage traffic movement and formalise parking
Ref 3.02 - Install seats to playground to improve amenity for parents and carers
Ref 3.03 - Install firepit with boulder seating, set within decomposed granite, to provide more opportunities for community events
Ref 3.04 - Install exotic tree planting (Quercis coccinea or similar approved) to open grass area adjacent to the Mud Hut, to provide seasonal colour (with ongoing maintenance and watering)
Ref 4.01 - Council to develop a report on the commercial opportunities offered by the 'Shearing Shed' with the view of funds raised to be re-invested in Clifton Grove
