The NPA have a long history in advocating for our Bushland and Flat Rock Gully in particular. We were instrumental in the tip closure and regeneration of the bushland. We successfully advocated strongly against the Beaches Link project and we are pleased to confirm that the proposal has now been officially withdrawn from the Planning System. Our work continues across Naremburn and Willoughby to ensure that our bushland is protected and thrives into the future.
2023 Public Spaces and Recreation Strategy
In late 2023 Council asked for community feedback about their proposed Open Spaces and Recreation Strategy.
The Strategy identified 5 key Strategic Opportunities from previous community consultation.Being:
1. Create and promote a network of public spaces via activated recreational links.
2. Leverage future development and underutilised assets to deliver new public spaces.
3. Activate existing public spaces for increased recreational participation.
4. Encourage shared use and multi-purpose design of sports spaces.
5. Promote collaborative and co-ordinated planning and delivery.
To review council’s plans click here
To see NPA’s Submission click here
2023 Flat Rock Gully Reserve Action Plan
Click here to see the draft Reserve Action Plan
NPA encouraged it’s members to give feedback regarding this important Action Plan for Flat Rock Gully. In 2020 the Plan for Management for Bicentennial Reserve was seperated out from Flat Rock Gully – something we objected to as Bicentennial sits squarely within the bounds of Flat Rock and we believed that these complex areas need to be managed together. Our submission requested that a seperate Plan of Management be developed for Flat Rock as the current plans are not able to manage this complex and unique site.
To see NPA’s Response click here
2022/ 2023 Contaminated Land Investigations
The NPA have advocated for many years that the landfill site at Bicentennial Reserve/ Flat Rock Gully needs to be better assessed and managed. Following investigations associated with the Beaches Link Project we have been notified by council that the area has formally been registered with the EPA as Contaminated Land under the Contaminated Lands Act. Council Advised on the 13th October 2023 that the site was being registered and that council are required to develop a plan and further inspections. The letter can be found here.
More information about Council’s Investigation’s can be found here
2022 Bushland Plan of Management
To view NPA’s Submission click here
To view the final Bushland Plan of Management click here
2020 Bicentennial Reserve Plan of Management
To view the plans click here
To view the NPA Submission click here
To view the final Bicentennial Reserve Plan of Management click here