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Consultation has concluded
Feedback closed 21 November 2021
The new draft Bushland Plan of Management was on public exhibition from 6 October - 21 November 2021 (available in the document library or click here)
The draft Bushland Plan of Management (PoM) sets out Council’s land management objectives for bushland, addresses current issues and identifies and prioritises required work. It meets Council’s objectives regarding land management under the Local Government Act 1993, the Crown Land Management Act 2016 and the Native Title Act 1993.
Further background information on Council's Bushland areas is available on the ‘background’ tab (below) or click here.
Note: Submissions are considered open access information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. In the interests of public transparency, submission in its entirety may be made available via Council’s website. Submitters are encouraged to read Council’sInformation Sheet: Making a Submission to Councilprior to making a submission. All feedback received will be considered, however it is not intended to reply to individual respondents.
For further information call Megan White, Council's Landscape Planner on 9936 8100.
Next Steps
Council’s project team is reviewing all submissions. A report to Council will outline the community’s responses to the draft PoM, and any changes needed to finalise the document resulting from the submissions. Once adopted, the document will replace Council’s existing Bushland PoM 2014.
Feedback closed 21 November 2021
The new draft Bushland Plan of Management was on public exhibition from 6 October - 21 November 2021 (available in the document library or click here)
The draft Bushland Plan of Management (PoM) sets out Council’s land management objectives for bushland, addresses current issues and identifies and prioritises required work. It meets Council’s objectives regarding land management under the Local Government Act 1993, the Crown Land Management Act 2016 and the Native Title Act 1993.
Further background information on Council's Bushland areas is available on the ‘background’ tab (below) or click here.
Note: Submissions are considered open access information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. In the interests of public transparency, submission in its entirety may be made available via Council’s website. Submitters are encouraged to read Council’sInformation Sheet: Making a Submission to Councilprior to making a submission. All feedback received will be considered, however it is not intended to reply to individual respondents.
For further information call Megan White, Council's Landscape Planner on 9936 8100.
Next Steps
Council’s project team is reviewing all submissions. A report to Council will outline the community’s responses to the draft PoM, and any changes needed to finalise the document resulting from the submissions. Once adopted, the document will replace Council’s existing Bushland PoM 2014.
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Only 49 hectares of bushland remain in the North Sydney area. Much of this is on the harbour foreshore, where places of natural beauty combine with spectacular views. Despite the small, fragmented and highly impacted character of bushland in North Sydney, a surprising diversity of species and vegetation community types exist. Bushland reserves contain sites and items of significant natural and Aboriginal and European cultural heritage including shell middens, rock art and engravings. Remnant bushland in North Sydney also has significant scientific, educational, recreational and scenic value.
Bushland in North Sydney is managed and maintained by Council staff supported by a large and enthusiastic volunteer work force.
While the Bushland PoM is the overarching strategic policy document for management of all bushland on public land in North Sydney, specific goals and objectives for management of individual reserves are contained in the North Sydney Bushland Rehabilitation Plans 2019 – 2029.
North Sydney Bushland Rehabilitation Plans (BRPs)
The BRPs aim to preserve, manage and rehabilitate bushland and its associated values in the face of climate change, increased use, and constant impacts from the surrounding urban environment. Specific goals were developed for each reserve by considering individual relevant issues and devising ways to limit the threats, conserve existing biodiversity and rehabilitate degraded areas.
Only 49 hectares of bushland remain in the North Sydney area. Much of this is on the harbour foreshore, where places of natural beauty combine with spectacular views. Despite the small, fragmented and highly impacted character of bushland in North Sydney, a surprising diversity of species and vegetation community types exist. Bushland reserves contain sites and items of significant natural and Aboriginal and European cultural heritage including shell middens, rock art and engravings. Remnant bushland in North Sydney also has significant scientific, educational, recreational and scenic value.
Bushland in North Sydney is managed and maintained by Council staff supported by a large and enthusiastic volunteer work force.
While the Bushland PoM is the overarching strategic policy document for management of all bushland on public land in North Sydney, specific goals and objectives for management of individual reserves are contained in the North Sydney Bushland Rehabilitation Plans 2019 – 2029.
North Sydney Bushland Rehabilitation Plans (BRPs)
The BRPs aim to preserve, manage and rehabilitate bushland and its associated values in the face of climate change, increased use, and constant impacts from the surrounding urban environment. Specific goals were developed for each reserve by considering individual relevant issues and devising ways to limit the threats, conserve existing biodiversity and rehabilitate degraded areas.
Step 1 - New draft Bushland Plan of Management prepared
New Draft Bushland Plan of Management has finished this stage
New PoM must include advice from Council’s Native Title Manager
Step 2 - Report to Council
New Draft Bushland Plan of Management has finished this stage
Council resolves to refer the new draft PoM to the NSW government department administering the CLM Act (the landowner) attesting it has considered Native Title Manager advice and seeking permission to publicly exhibit the draft PoM
Step 3 - NSW government reviews the draft PoM and gives consent to exhibit
New Draft Bushland Plan of Management has finished this stage
Advises Council of any properly required provisions to include in the draft PoM prior to exhibition
Step 4 - Public Exhibition
New Draft Bushland Plan of Management has finished this stage
Draft Bushland PoM is publicly exhibited for a minimum of 42 days
Step 5 - Collate feedback and report to Council
New Draft Bushland Plan of Management is currently at this stage
All community feedback is reported to Council for consideration:
If Council considers only minor amendments are needed as a result of feedback, it can adopt the PoM
If major amendments are needed the draft PoM must be resubmitted to the NSW government and again placed on
Once adopted, the new Bushland PoM will replace the current Bushland PoM 2014.
