Grantville & District Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management Report: 28 th May 2010
Management of Crown Land Crown land reserve is public land that has been set aside for public purposes for the enjoyment and benefit of the people of Victoria Obligations under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978: responsibility and authority to manage, improve, maintain and control the reserve
‘Have your say’ Survey Protecting/improving the Foreshore Reserve What do you believe are the most important issues in managing and protecting the area between Queensferry Jetty Rd and the Gurdies? Do you have any suggestions to deal with these issues? Recreational use of the Foreshore Reserve What is your Recreational use of the foreshore? Do you have any suggestions for improvement?
Constitution Grantville and Districts Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Aim 2.Objectives 3.Membership 4.Meetings 5.Annual General Meeting 6.Election of Office Bearers 7.Records 8.Finance
Constitution: Aim To improve the management of the foreshore reserve for the benefit of the broader community and the longer term conservation of the foreshore environment
Constitution: Objectives • Improving community awareness through increased consultation and information sharing • Improving public access and amenity • Identification and removal of weeds • Removal of unauthorized objects and litter from foreshore
Constitution: Objectives • Construction or repair of sea walls found to be necessary • Removal of debris from collapsed sea wall • Supporting strategic solutions to tackle erosion including sea grass replanting and mangrove re-vegetation in non-residential areas: ie: no plantings along the Frederick Drive Foreshore or between Pier Rd and the end of Malcolm Drive
Increased consultation & information sharing • Newsletter – second edition • Articles in ‘The Sentinal Times’ and ‘Philip Island Advertiser • CoM has established relationships with Corinella and Lang Lang Foreshore CoMs • Developing a good working relationship with DSE & MOU with Bass Coast Shire
Access & Amenity • Frederick Drive – access track • Pioneer Bay – access track, amenity and education
Boardwalk: Pioneer Bay
Weeds & litter • Frederick Drive Foreshore weeds • Pioneer Bay Foreshore weeds • Deep Creek St to Colbert Creek – dead trees, rubble • Malcolm Drive – seawall/rubble
Preserving the amenity CoM do no support planting of mangroves along: • Frederick Drive foreshore • Foreshore from Pier Rd to end of Malcolm Drive
Strategic planting of mangroves
Risk Mitigation • Colbert Creek Steps • Erosion between Deep Creek St and Colbert Creek • Signage at Pier Rd
Sign at the end of Pier Rd has been replaced
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