Maddingley Park has long been the premier open green space in Bacchus Marsh, located to the south of the town centre and the Werribee River. It is the setting for a diverse range of active and passive recreation activities and apart from playing fields and courts is comprised of a number of heritage elements and established trees and gardens. A masterplan was prepared for Maddingley Park in 2009 in order to provide strategic direction. A key recommendation was the preparation of a Landscape Masterplan which occurred in 2012.
Given the growth in the town and the investment in the Moorabool Aquatic and Recreation Centre, as well as the development of the major sporting precinct at Racecourse Reserve, Council engaged Urbis to prepare an updated Landscape Masterplan which addresses issues of increasing sport and recreation demand and the need to conserve the historic park values. This document presents the future vision for Maddingley Park.