Molong Showground (or the Showground) is on Crown land owned by the State of New South Wales, managed by Cabonne Council (Council) for the benefit of the community. It is a substantial complex of crucial significance to the town of Molong and its neighbouring villages, and rural communities. It creates a common focus for community commitment and relationships and hosts a diverse range of events, interests and activities which are all integral to the region’s health and lifestyle.
The annual Agricultural Show, a range of sporting activities including golf, disc golf, and equine sports, markets, livestock displays, interest group activities, community events and social functions all take place on the Molong Showground.
This Plan of Management works towards the following vision for the Molong Showground: “Molong Showground – Cabonne’s resilient centre of Sporting and Cultural excellence”
The intention of this Molong Showground Plan of Management (MSPoM) is to provide Council with a framework that enables decisions regarding the site, to be made on an informed, consistent and equitable basis over the next decade. Specifically, it will provide a strategic framework to:
- direct the operation and development of the land.
- dentify and address the legal and policy requirements of managing the land.
- manage and conserve the environmental and historical significance of the land, where present.
- identify and manage risks.
- describe how to promote and protect the intended use of the land.
- manage growth in Showground usage.
This MSPoM meets all the requirements of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act). Under this MSPoM, the land at the Molong Showground is categorised under the LG Act as:
- Sportsground
- General Community Use
- Natural Area – Bushland