What we proposed

The road surface and car parking at Eltham Central Oval are in poor condition. This project will improve the road surface and provide more formalised car parking. The proposed upgrade includes:

• Reconstruction of the circular asphalt road around Eltham Central Oval;
• Sealed car parking around the eastern side of the oval and around the Eltham Child Care Cooperative;
• A 1.5m wide footpath from the Eltham Library to the child care centre; and
• New drainage works and landscaping.

What we heard

Of the contributions received via Participate Nillumbik, 72% supported or provided conditional support to the proposed upgrade of Eltham Central Oval car parking.

• Generally supportive of the drainage and car parking improvements;
• Concern that Eltham Central Oval works will create extensive areas of hard surfaces and seek to minimise the impacts;
• Minimise linemarking around Eltham Central Oval to reduce the extent of linemarking and visual impact of the parking areas;
• Concern that the realignment of Diamond Creek Trail would impact on vegetation;
• Concern that the current and proposed parking restrictions at the Eltham Child
• Care Co-Op do not provide appropriate time for Co-Op users;
• Concern about the potential for ‘rat running’ vehicles using Panther Place to access Youth Road and the gate behind the Eltham Central Oval Pavilion which is regularly vandalised and unlocked;
• Request to develop a landscaping plan (ie. large canopy trees, shrubs and other plants) for Eltham Central Oval landscaped areas; and
• Request to locate proposed bike racks at the rear of the Eltham Central Oval Pavilion, not at the entrance as the entrance is extremely busy on game days.