Wollongong City Council will hold four community meetings during the six week exhibition of the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan.

Council will place the draft plan on exhibition from 20 February until 30 March. During this time all community members can make a submission on the draft plan through Council’s internet site or in writing.

Wollongong City Lord Mayor Councillor Gordon Bradbery OAM said it is important that all people who live in a seaside suburb or who use the beaches and coast of our wonderful city view the draft plan on Council’s internet site.

“This is the second stage of Council’s work on the draft coastal plan,” Cr Bradbery said. “We have engaged consultants who have prepared a comprehensive draft plan which includes maps, risk levels and management options for all areas of the city’s coastline.

“These are all on our internet site and the draft plan will also be available through our libraries.”

The Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan consists of two parts – the Management Study, which documents the risk levels and management options and the Implementation Action Plan, which documents the preferred actions for managing the risk from sea level rise during the next 100 years.

This second stage included a risk assessment exercise to prioritise risks for the management of coastal zones, canvassing potential management options with the community and developing recommended management actions to address high risk issues.

Submissions on the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan will be accepted any time up to 30 March 2012.  The community meetings will be held on the following dates:

Date               Venue                                                                                                                                                       Time
8 March         Level 9 Function Room, Wollongong City Council, 41 Burelli Street, Wollongong                    6 pm to 8 pm
9 March         Heininger Hall, Dapto Ribbonwood Centre, 93-109 Princes Highway, Dapto                           10 am to 12 noon
10 March       Escarpment Room, Thirroul Library and Community Centre, 352-358 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul
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10 March       Bellambi Neighbourhood Centre, Cnr of Rothery and Cawley Streets, Bellambi                      3 pm to 5 pm

View the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan on our website.