Parks and gardens

There are many beautiful parks and gardens throughout our shire that are enjoyed by both local residents and visitors.

Council is responsible for the maintenance of ovals and parks, road reserves, urban roadside slashing and spraying, tree and shrub maintenance, tree removal and planting, playground maintenance, irrigation maintenance, garden beds and roundabouts.

Council is committed to the efficient and effective management of trees and nature strips on council owned or managed land including street trees and open space trees. Good planning and appropriate maintenance are vital for safe and manageable street and roadside trees that will provide aesthetic, material, environmental and ecological benefits to the community.  Council's Urban Tree & Nature Strip Management Plan provides a framework for management of the shire’s street and roadside trees and nature strips in a consistent manner across the shire Urban Tree Nature Strip Management Plan(PDF, 3MB).

Council's Electric Line Clearance Management Plan(, 0B) provides a framework for management of trees on council managed land in relation to vegetation clearances in the declared areas of Stawell and St Arnaud. 

Parks and gardens in our shire

Stawell

  • Central Park
  • North Park
  • Cato Lake Park
  • Old Lake Oval
  • Taylors Gully Park

St Arnaud

  • Lord Nelson Park
  • Queen Mary Gardens
  • King George's Park
  • Bicentennial Park
  • Market Square
  • Pioneer Park

Other areas

  • Halls Gap Recreation Reserve
  • Navarre Recreation Reserve
  • Great Western Memorial Park
  • Glenorchy Park
  • Stuart Mill Park