EASTERN BEACHES FORESHORE RESERVES MANAGEMENT PLAN - COMMUNITY CONSULTATION OVERVIEW AND PROPOSED CHANGES (Referred from Planning and Environment Committee dated 8 August 2023 - Item 5.1) · Attachment 1 EBFRMP 2023 Draft Final

A flyer insert was provided as part of the January 2023 rates notice to advise ratepayers of the
upcoming consultation. Council emailed out information to people who received rates notices
electronically.
Online survey
   • 204 online responders
Community Roundtables
  • Face-to-face roundtables - March 7 & March 28
   •   Online roundtable - March 13
   •   Face-to-face roundtable - March 28 & April 5 (Eastern Beaches Protection Association)
   •   Approximately 36 people engaged
Pop-up events
   • 13 pop-up events at beach accesses, markets and public facilities
   •   Approximately 485 people engaged
   •   Overview of plan and consultation opportunities provided and feedback sought
Written submissions
   • 92 submissions received

Survey results
Online survey

   •   75.7% of respondents identified as living in the Eastern Beaches area.
   •   38.7% respondents identified as members of a community organisation
Results
80.9% of respondents expressed overall support for an EBFRMP, including respondents who
raised suggestions or concerns, but were still supportive of having a plan.

Other responses shared by those who support an EBFR plan included:
   • “vitally important and as stated we would 100% support greater resources are applied to
       help manage these plans.”
   • “long overdue but hopefully will mitigate any future disasters and the long term impact on
       the natural environment.”
   • “I like the actions and agree things change and need to be addressed. However, I am wary
       when it gets wrapped up in the term climate change where time and energy are wasted on
       things that cannot be controlled and may not even be happening or the reason for it.”

When asked how well the draft plan identified the environmental values important to them, 62.5%
of respondents chose ’Well’ or ‘Very well’. 13.8% did not think the draft plan identified the
environmental values that were important to them.

When respondents were asked if there was anything missing or overlooked in the draft principles
or in each theme, they provided free text answers that informed the review of the principles and
themes. Across the 204 survey respondents, there were a total of 683 written responses across
the 10 action areas.




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