Meeting papers

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                           14 AUGUST 2023


Urban areas have been                 The plan does not deal with private land. This
progressive hardened with some community feedback has been provided to
90% hard surface areas, larger        Council's Strategic Planning branch for
roof areas, paving on private land, consideration as part of future development
roads etc all contributing to run off requirements. Other retrofitting options for
and erosion risk.                     improved stormwater management has been
                                      discussed and referred to Council's Infrastructure
                                      Branch for further consideration as part of capital
                                      works planning.
Better access to Unitywater data, Council coordinates a Shire-wide water quality
external, transparent, independent monitoring program and has a data sharing
water quality testing and public   agreement with Unitywater for water quality data
availability of test results and   that they gather and monitor under their
assessments.                       Environmental Authority obligations to the
                                   Department of Environment and Science for the
                                   Burgess Creek wastewater treatment plant.
                                     Council is also planning the development of a
                                     public dashboard for displaying water quality
                                     data for the Burgess Creek and other
                                     subcatchments within the Shire.
All coastal creeks should be        Environment Services have been working with
resourced to restore riparian areas Unitywater, Council Infrastructure Services, and
and improve water quality.          community members to restore bushland and
                                    improve water quality in and along the coastal
                                    creeks, accommodating erosion issues where
                                    required.
Foreshore tenure and gazettal
The purpose of the foreshore must Recreation and public access is strongly
remain as recreation. Foreshores recognised as very important throughout the
should be managed to include       draft plan, in the second objective and Section
barbeque areas, toilets, viewing   12 Public access and recreation.
platforms and quiet seating areas.
Concern that Council intends to     The intent of the plan is not to ‘lock up’ reserves
pursue national park status for the or change the way they are being used by the
reserves and losing public access public for recreation. Council is not pursuing
to beach or foreshore reserves.     national park status for the beach reserves.
Dogs
Generally support beach dog        Council will to explore the review of dog exercise
walking, but need to reduce its    areas, community education and information
social and environmental impacts. about dogs on beaches and dog-related
                                   enforcement and develop clearer, more
                                   prominent, and more attractive signage and
Need to provide clear, concise,    information about dogs, including for short-term
enforceable information on dog on- accommodation visitors.
leash and dog free beach areas.


Link to Corporate Plan

Objective 1.3 within the Environment theme of the Corporate Plan: Fund and deliver Coastal
Foreshore and Coastal Hazard Management Plans to protect and enhance coastal and foreshore




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