03 Masterplan Advisory Group 10 Masterplan Advisory Group Purpose and Guiding Principles The City of West Torrens formed a ‘Masterplan Advisory Group’ (MAG) to inform the development of an agreed Master Plan, with particular regard to the location and use of new and existing facilities, preservation of heritage and significant items, landscaping, traffic management, and the public use, enjoyment and access to open space and facilities. Identity Activity Safety The 13-person group comprises representatives of the City of West Torrens Elected Members and staff, Kaurna First Nations representation, Adelaide Football Club, and members of the community, and comprised:
Establish a strong and overall Precinct identity Respond to the diversity of the Precinct’s character by encouraging and accommodating a wide variety of activities landscape spaces and utilise Crime Prevention through Environmental Design principles to ensure access to safe, fit-for- Use plantings and land form to define including opportunities for use 7 days a week and during day-time and night-time City of West Torrens Mayor Michael Coxon CEO Terry Buss Deputy CEO Angelo Catinari Councillor John Woodward Councillor Graham Nitschke hours purpose facilities and spaces Community Merryn Cossey representatives Douglas Schirripa Dominic Stefanson Ashley Connolly Kaurna representative Uncle Michael Kumatpi O’Brien AFC representatives CEO Tim Silvers COO Shane Smallacombe Scott Bell (Place PM) Quality Amenity Linkages Provide inviting, accessible and quality Improve the Precinct amenity with class- Capture the regional, state and immediate context and provide links to these within the The Council and the Adelaide Football Club developed six guiding principles, which aimed to ensure that any future development is consistently aligned with the vision of the Precinct, and support the distinctive character elements of:
facilities and spaces that enable and encourage the community to engage in active recreation and lead active lifestyles development which utilise design techniques that account for a changing climate and that suit a broad range of users leading urban spaces and sustainable Precinct • Formal recreation • Informal recreation • Passive use • Events and functions Thebarton Oval Precinct Master Plan Report