It is resolved that:
(A) Council
note the outcome of the public hearing and public consultation process for the
Draft Generic Plan of Management;
(B) Council
adopt the Revised Draft Generic Plan of Management for Parks, Sportsgrounds and
General Community Use Land as shown at Attachment H to the subject report, subject
to the following amendments:
(i)
amend the community use and activation
section:
Community use and
activation
|
To encourage community
events that contribute to local activation, cultural and community
outcomes. To ensure Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people can practice culture on
community land. |
To facilitate temporary
event use that is appropriate to scale of the open space or
facility and in consideration of other uses. Provision of improved
services and/or amenities for community event use so that these functions may
be accommodated without adversely affecting the values and character of open
space or facilities. Design places and
implement policies that support cultural practice. |
Increased use for
community events, appropriate to scale and intensity, including
by local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups. Compliance with
the Busking and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Practice
Policy and other relevant policies |
(ii)
amend the cultural and historical significance
section:
Cultural and
historical significance
|
Appreciation and
interpretation of the |
Consult
with First Nations community members and knowledge holders to
understand the cultural significance of local spaces and inform park design
and park information. Undertake heritage and
cultural assessment studies to identify cultural and heritage
values for retention and interpretation. |
Retention and
interpretation of heritage and cultural values. |
(iii) amend
the natural section:
Natural environment
|
To maintain and
enhance the health of park ecology, including plants,
animals, wetlands and water bodies. To
value First Nations knowledge about and responsibility to Country
in the management of local places and ecologies. To ensure access is
appropriately controlled to any environmentally sensitive areas. |
Develop and implement
a native vegetation planting program to provide additional habitat
for local animals. Engage
local First Nations knowledge holders, communities
and businesses in the development and implementation of activities
that heal and care for land and local
ecologies. Provide additional habitat
and expand bush restoration areas. Manage wetlands and
water bodies to maintain and improve the quality of the
environment. Identify environmentally
sensitive areas and implement appropriate access control
measures. |
Measurement and
monitoring of created native vegetation and habitat. Water quality
monitoring of wetlands and water bodies. Evidence of an
increasing understanding of local Aboriginal land management with the
City’s approach. Compile and review list
of environmentally sensitive areas and regularly inspect control
measures. Significant upgrades
to take into account urban ecology
strategy adopted by Council. |
(C) Council
note that this plan will supersede the Generic Plan of Management 2012 and be
entitled Generic Plan of Management 2026; and
(D) authority
be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make minor amendments to the Generic
Plan of Management 2026 in order to correct any minor
drafting errors and finalise design, artwork and accessible formats for
publication.
Carried unanimously.
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