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Welcome to the Friends of Caulfield Park

Activities in the Park.

Caulfield Park Bandstand - bringing back the music - 11 November 2012


come to listen, perform, pose or paint!

The Friends have arranged for the Glen Eira Band to play at the Caulfield Park Bandstand from 2pm on Sunday 11 November 2012.  We hope that this will be the first of more regular events at the bandstand.  Come along for an afternoon of music and art and bring a rug.  This event coincides with the Glen Eira Artist's Association's annual Paint in the Park day.
We are interested in expressions of interest from other local community musical groups (eg school choirs) who would also like to perform at the bandstand on the day (contact Lisa on 0407 557 881).  If you are on Facebook you can "like" the "Bandstand at Caulfield Park" Facebook page to subscribe for more information and updates.


Tree Watch

This page is about the trees in Caulfield Park.  The page will report on changes to trees, tree plantings, tree removals, sick trees, FoCP initiatives in regard to trees and Council actions.  Click here to visit the page.  Please help FoCP and the Council maintain the park by emailing us if you notice anything needing attention at: [email protected]. 

News.
We  are delighted to report that the new Tree Brochure has been produced by the Glen Eira Council with help from the Friends of Caulfield Park. These brochures contain notes about 30 of the trees located in the Western end of the park, and can used to undertake a self guided walk around the park. Each tree in the brochure has a number and these are being attached to the actual tree along with it's name. Simply follow the map and when you locate the tree nearest you with a plant label, look it up in the brochure.

Trees in the western (heritage) end of Caulfield Park

Discover Caulfield Park Today!  

Click on the underlined items on the list below to take you to your chosen page.

Bird's eye view of Caulfield Park
Birds of the Park
Budget Submissions to Glen Eira Council

Caulfield Park Master Plan
Childrens' Play Areas
General views
Heritage Buildings
Heritage trees
History of Caulfield Park and Paddy's Swamp
Sports Clubs
Sports Facilities
The TreesTreeWatch

Play Areas in Caulfield Park

This site is prepared and maintained by the Friends of Caulfield Park.  


 Friends of Caulfield Park 


Values with respect to the Park


 The Environment


Caulfield Park is a very large open park space in south-east Melbourne. It provides recreational opportunities for a wide range of users. These include casual users as well as tennis,bowls, soccer, cricket, lacrosse, recreational walking on a surrounding walking track and a leash-free area for dogs. The park contains pavilions, a conservatory, childrens' play areas. and a heritage-listed arboretum for those who simply like to meander through its unstructured, non-enclosed vistas.

Principal Value Statement

The value of Caulfield Park is that of a multi-functional ‘PARK’.  

This includes the maintenance of the present diversity of Caulfield Park, together with a balanced respect for the recreational values of all users including all those listed above. 

The principal values of Caulfield Park include the retention and maintenance of:

Green space and uninterrupted vistas by ensuring that all future building and parking developments are park-sympathetic, in colour, shape, and location.

Historic and significant artefacts such as the rotunda, conservatory, bronze statues and heritage-listed arboretum at the west of the Park

Sporting amenity including the principle cricket ground, the grassed sports pitches at the east end of the park, and adequate sporting facilities

Children’s play areas 

Preservation of the park’s values and options for future generations (employing the precautionary principle – don’t waste what you can’t get back) 

Park integrity 

Relates to the retention of the existing park ambiance and includes:

Minimal loss of Green Space including:

 No further extension of car parking that results in the loss of Green Space.

 No further construction of excessively large buildings that encroach on Green Space.

 Minimal loss of Vista

No compromise of the uninterrupted soft green views from inside or outside the park by either multi-story or landscape-intrusive buildings      

Non-severance of space due to roads crossing the walk path around Caulfield Park

Non-severance of park concept by the inappropriate positioning of large buildings (e.g. across its centre).

Park Users

FoCP acknowledges the needs of all park user types including:

Recreational WalkersDog Walkers

Casual Users from near and far, including those who appreciate the “existence value” of the park in its current form.

Sports People

Children

Residents of multi-unit developments in the immediate area who rely on the park for outdoor activities (their de-facto backyard)

Car parking 

FoCP resists the use of park land in an area recognised as deficient in open space for any new car parks

Management and Amenity 

FoCP is concerned about the impacts of:Noise – impact on surrounding residentsLighting – impact on surrounding residents

People in park at night – safety issues

Existence Values vs. Usage Values

Many people use the park from a large regional catchment.   Many others value the existence of this large area of green space even if they do not use it.

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