The Town of Cambridge is inviting community input to shape the future of its parks, sporting facilities, recreation spaces and community facilities through its Leisure Assets Master Plan (LAMP).
While its name highlights leisure, the LAMP takes a broader approach to planning for the Town's facilities and spaces, encompassing sport, recreation, community and civic facilities. Together, these places play an important role in supporting active lifestyles, community participation, wellbeing and social connection.
From Cambridge Library and community centres to Bold Park Aquatic, Wembley Golf Course, local parks, playgrounds, sporting grounds, beaches and walking paths, the Town wants to understand how residents use and value these places and what could be improved.
Residents are encouraged to share what matters most to them, whether that's maintaining existing facilities, improving accessibility, providing more shade and seating, enhancing safety or creating welcoming places for people of all ages to participate in community life.
With a long-term vision for the Town's community facilities and open spaces, the LAMP aims to ensure future investment is fair, consistent and informed by the needs of the whole community. Community feedback will be central to this process, helping the Town understand current priorities while planning for the needs of future generations.
Two surveys are now open: a dedicated youth survey for people aged 12 to 18 and a general community survey for people aged 18 and over. Both invite participants to share their experiences, barriers to participation, ideas and priorities for the future of the Town’s sporting, recreation, community and civic facilities and spaces.
The youth survey encourages young people to think ahead and identify the leisure and community spaces they would like to see retained, improved, or created.
The surveys close at 5pm, Monday 16 November 2026:
General community survey
Youth Focus survey
The surveys form part of a broader engagement programme. Consultation with sporting clubs, community organisations, and other stakeholders is already underway, helping the Town understand current use, emerging needs, and opportunities for improvement.
Hard-copy surveys are available from the Town’s Administration Centre and Cambridge Library.
For further information, visit www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/LAMP or contact the Town on (08) 9347 6000.
Photo: Lacrosse players in action during a match.
Comments attributable to Town of Cambridge Mayor Gary Mack:
“Our parks, sporting facilities, recreation spaces and community facilities are an important part of everyday life in Cambridge, providing places for people to stay active, connect with others and participate in their local community.”
“We're planning for the long-term future of our community, so it's important we hear from as many people as possible to help get these decisions right. We want to ensure our community facilities and spaces continue to meet the needs of residents today, while also considering the needs of future generations.”
“We want to understand what residents value most about these places, what could work better and what improvements would make the greatest difference to their everyday lives.”
“We particularly want to hear directly from younger people, who can often be under-represented through traditional engagement methods. Young people will be among the future users of Town facilities and spaces, making their perspectives particularly important.”
“Every idea matters, but not every idea can become an immediate priority. Community feedback will be considered alongside evidence of community need, community benefit, strategic fit, and what can be delivered and sustained over time.”
Photo: Mayor Gary Mack, Mayor of the Town of Cambridge.
Fact File
- The Town of Cambridge is inviting community input to shape the future of its parks, sporting facilities, recreation spaces, and community facilities through its Leisure Assets Master Plan (LAMP).
- The community survey – open from Monday, 19 October (8am) to Monday, 16 November 2026 (5pm) – explores which places people use, what works well, barriers to participation and future needs. It builds on consultation underway with sporting clubs and community organisations.
- The Town received over $10 million in requests for unplanned facility upgrades in 2025 alone. The LAMP will help assess competing needs and prioritise investment for long-term community benefit.
- The LAMP is a long-term strategic plan that will guide future investment in the Town's community facilities and open spaces, supporting fair, consistent and evidence-based decisions that consider the needs of the whole community.
- The LAMP covers built community and civic facilities and public open spaces used for sport, recreation and leisure across the Town. The community survey asks residents about a broad range of places, including Cambridge Library, community centres and halls, Bold Park Aquatic, Wembley Golf Course, sporting facilities, parks, playgrounds, walking and cycling paths, and coastal areas.
- Residents are also asked to identify barriers to accessing these places and priorities for future investment, including maintenance, accessibility, shared facilities, safety, shade, seating and community spaces.
- The plan covers organised sport and everyday recreation, including people outside clubs. It will consider emerging activities, participation trends and opportunities to improve access through shared facilities.
- Independent consultant GHD is developing the plan, combining community feedback with evidence on population trends, facility condition, accessibility, and financial sustainability.
- The LAMP will guide asset maintenance, renewal, improvement, adaptation and shared use. It will set short-, medium-, and long-term priorities, supported by an implementation framework covering timing, responsibilities and resourcing.
- The draft plan is scheduled for advertising for public comment in June/July 2027 before it is finalised, with Council adoption anticipated in August 2027.
- New, unplanned improvements and renewals are paused during development, including club-funded and grant-funded proposals. Regular maintenance and works addressing safety or high-risk issues will continue. Existing leases remain in place.
- Consultation does not guarantee approval or funding for proposals. Council will consider recommendations with financial, operational, or strategic implications separately, with investment subject to financial planning, annual budgets, and potential grants.