Internal reserves are often contentious, because locals are often of the opinion that they present a danger both to properties (they provide access for burglars, etc to scale fences, etc) and person (children and others using the reserves are endangered in a secluded, unmonitored space). Some of the issues as they were seen in 1999 can be gleaned from the article below, which appeared in the local newspaper the Messenger on the 30 June 1999 (click to enlarge):
Following this, the LGA, the City of Burnside, advertised for locals' opinions on the space. Options offered included 'upgrading existing tennis courts', 'developing as passive recreation area', 'clearing for tree planting', 'offering the land for sale to adjacent residents to extend their backyards' or 'leaving undeveloped' (Messenger 21 July 1999). I have not visited this reserve for a decade, but googlemap satellite suggests the first option was taken.
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