Meeting papers

                     Opportunities
                     • Work directly with Beachfront owners to implement policy
                     • Link encroachment policy to bushfire plan
                     • Look at parallel activities to assist Council in maintenance
Public access and    Feedback
recreation           • Informal accesses are not private
                     • Residents have invested in improvements to dunes
                     • Need to accommodate broader community access
                     • At high/king tides patrols are pushed onto dunes or lose access to patrol areas – consider best practice for
                        equipment on beach
                     Opportunities
                     • Charter between council & owners for management
                     • Flagged section of the beach for limited hours
                     • Patrols pushed onto dunes at high/king tides or lose access to patrol areas – look at better beach access and
                        best practice for equipment on beach
Incidents and        Opportunities
disaster             • AI could be used to assist with expanding environmental mitigation efforts
management           • Proposal 13.4 to “better support marine debris clean up” should not be a separate exercise – integrate clean up
                       with rest of Foreshore management
Coastal creeks and   Feedback
stormwater           • Make developers more accountable for the impacts of storm water runoff on erosion and flooding
                     • Issues with Unitywater and creek quality / flow
                     • Testing and recording of water by Council is a positive step
                     • What are the future steps for ensuring recreational quality water
                     • Nutrient levels impacting ecosystems and changing vegetation types
                     Opportunities
                     • Clear water quality guidelines for creeks (particularly Burgess)
                     • Independent water quality testing that is externally funded, transparently organised and publicly available
                     • Use water sensitive design
                     • Harness local knowledge on local conditions




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