Project overview
Council is preparing a landscape improvement plan for Trent Creek Reserve (Bath Street in Trentham) to support community groups in seeking funding. This plan is a collaborative effort with members of the Trentham community.
The landscape improvements plan aims at improving accessibility to Trent Creek Reserve, increasing biodiversity values and providing opportunities for increased use of the space. The plan will also investigate options for proposed changes to Bath Street between High and Albert streets.
Trent Creek Reserve is owned by Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) and managed by Trentham Public Reserves Committee of Management. The landscape plan will enable community groups to apply for future grants to implement the actions in the landscape plan. Hepburn Shire Council does not have ownership, management or maintenance responsibility for Trent Creek Reserve.
Bath Street in Trentham is a local road that is owned and managed by Hepburn Shire Council. As part of the landscape plan, Council seeks feedback on three options for Bath Street. These options are detailed in the Document Library on this page (below). There are questions in the survey asking for your preference for what, if anything, should change about Bath Street.
How to participate
Community engagement will begin on 15 June and close on 7July, 2026. Your feedback will be used to help revise the draft landscape plan for Trent Creek Reserve and inform Councillors of the community's preference for Bath Street.
There are several ways that you can have your say:
- Complete a survey (link below)
- Make an email submission using the 'Contact us' link (right of this page)
- Attend a drop-in session at The Mechanics Trentham
- Wednesday 24 June from 10–11:30am
- Friday 26 June from 2–3:30 pm.
FAQs
There is currently no budget to action the improvements in the landscape plan, however the plan can be used by community groups to seek funding via grants or sponsorships.
Implementation will depend on funding availability.
The landscape plan can influence things like:
- how pedestrians move around the reserve
- locations for new plantings
- activities offered in the reserve
- future plans for Bath Street, Trentham.
Bath Street, Trentham is a local road managed by Hepburn Shire Council. Given this, Council decides which option is put in place for Bath Street.
Following the engagement, a report will be presented to Council who will make the final decision on which outcome is implemented. This meeting will likely take place in August or September 2026.
Once the meeting is set, the date will be posted on this page.
The landscape plan can not influence items like:
- ownership of the reserve (DEECA owns it currently)
- size of the reserve
Partial closure of Bath Street involves restricting vehicles to northbound travel only.
Full closure of Bath Street involves restricting vehicle travel from a portion of the street.
