APPENDIX 5:Community engagement reference documents

APPENDIX 5: Community engagement reference documents

List of key stakeholders

COUNCIL DIVISION – INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

Natural Environment and Climate Change (NE&CC)

Place Management

Transport & Infrastructure

Parks & Reserves

Property Management & Procurement

Corporate Strategy & Planning

Development Assessment

Environmental Compliance

STATE GOVERNMENT – EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

Transport NSW- Maritime Management Centre

NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries)

Department of Lands

Department of Planning

Transport NSW - Roads and Maritime Services

Broken Bay Water Police

National Parks and Wildlife Service

DPI Water

Transport NSW - Roads and Maritime Services

COMMUNITY GROUPS - EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS (now extended to include all registered

community groups within Northern Beaches LGA)

Scotland Island Resident Association (SIRA)

Scotland Island Rural Fire Brigade (SIRFB)

West Pittwater Community Association(WPCA)

Mackerel Beach Resident Association

Coasters Retreat Association

Coastal Retreat Historical Society

KU-RING-GAI PH

Aboriginal Support Group Manly Warringah Pittwater

Avalon Beach Historical Society Inc.

Avalon Beach SLSC Committee

Avalon Palm Beach Business Chamber Inc

Avalon Preservation Trust Incorporated As Avalon Preservation Association

Bayview-Church Point Residents Association Inc

Bayview Heights Estate Owners Group

Bayview & Ingleside Residents Association

Bayview Tennis Club

Bilgola Preservation Society

Careel Bay Pittwater Protection Association Inc.

Careel Bay Trailer Boat Club Inc.

Clareville & Bilgola Plateau Residents Association

Climate Action Pittwater

Coastal Retreat Historical Society

Community Care (Northern Beaches) Inc

Combined Probus Club Of Palm Beach Inc.

Elanora Heights Resident Association

Elanora Park Tennis Club Inc

Friends Of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment

Friends Of Bungan Community Group

Friends Of Pittwater

Garigal Deep Creek Residents Association

Horseshoe Cove Association

Ingleside Riders Group Inc

Mackerel Beach Association Inc

Manly & District Kennel & Dog Training Club Inc

Manly Warringah Pittwater Historical Society Inc.

Mona Vale Residents Association

Mona Vale Surf Lifesaving Club

Mona Vale Garden Club

Narrabeen Lakes Chamber Of Commerce

Northern Beaches Roadkill Prevention Committee

Newport Residents Association Inc.

Palm Beach & Whale Beach Association Inc.

Peninsula Bridge Club

Peninsula Music Club

Pittwater Community Arts

Pittwater Community Gardens

Pittwater Natural Heritage Association

Pittwater Unleashed

Rotary Club of Pittwater

Scotland Island Residents Association Inc (SIRA)

Surf Lifesaving Sydney Northern Beaches

Surf Rider Foundation Northern Beaches

Sustainability Pittwater

Warriewood Residents Association

West Pittwater Community Association

Wilga Wilson Residents Association

Wires

Wirreanda Valley Land Owners Incorporated

Zonta Club of Northern Beaches Inc.

RECREATIONAL CLUBS AND FACILITIES – EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

Boating Industry Association of NSW

Bei Loon Dragon Boat Club

Yachting NSW

Bayview Yacht Racing Association

All Sail Sailing Club

Club Sail Pty Ltd

Palm Beach Yacht Club

Palm Beach Sailing Club

Avalon Sailing Club

pittwater dragon boat racing club

Sailability NSW Pittwater

woody Point Yacht Club

Barrenjoey Boating Services

paddlecraft kayaks

club sail

church point charter

Seaschool Marine Training

Pittwater Cruises

small yachting cruising club of pittwater

wisky business charters

MARINAS – EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

Careel Bay Marina

Holmeport Marina

The Quays Marina

Bayview Anchorage

Gibson Marina Bayview

Newport Anchorage

Rowell Marine - Heron Cove Marina

Princes Street Marina

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

Royal Motor Yacht Club

Sirsi Marina

Colin Beashel Marine

Pittwater Aquatic Club

Lovett Bay Boatshed

APPENDIX 5: A – COPY OF THE PITTWATER WATERWAY SURVEY

About the Waterway ReviewThe Pittwater waterway is a natural icon and distinguishing feature of our region’s identity and animportant environmental asset. The waterway is a focus for leisure, tourism and business.

Pittwater Council is looking at ways to improve the management of the waterway and to manage arange of competing demands and the complex interplay of environmental, social, economic andgovernance considerations.

We look forward to hearing what you have to say.

About this surveyThis survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Your input will help inform the development of adiscussion paper about the management of the waterway.

The survey seeks your input on what you feel are the key issues facing the waterway and asks a rangeof questions about how often you use the waterway and what for.

At the end of the survey we would encourage you to leave your name and email address to subscribe toemail updates about the Waterway Review – we will also let you know about other ways to have yoursay on this important project.

Introduction

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About thewaterway

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Very

dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very satisfied N/A

Moorings

Marinas and pumpout facilities

Foreshore access

Parking facilities

Wharves and Jetties

Dinghy and drystorage (kayaks/smallboats)

Boat ramps

Recreational facilities(parks, reserves,public bathrooms)

Natural environment –water quality andforeshore

Natural environment –flora and fauna

1. How satisfied are you with the following elements of the waterway?

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A large number of issues have been identified on the waterway. Please rate each of the identified issuesin importance to you.

Managing issues on the waterway -environmental

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Unimportant Important Very important N/A

Protection ofestuarine habitat(saltmarsh,seagrasses etc)

Protection offauna species

Management ofpollution fromsewerage,stormwater andsediment run-off

Littering and illegaldumping

Pollution frommarinas andcommercial activities

Erosion of theforeshore from boats/foreshore activities

Over fishing

Sea level rise

Other (please specify)

2. Please indicate how important each of the following environmental issues are to you?

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A large number of issues have been identified on the waterway. Please rate each of the identified issuesin importance to you.

Managing issues on the waterway -boating

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Unimportant Important Very important N/A

Increasing demandfor moorings

Growth in boatownership

Growth in boat sizeand the impact oflarger boats(increased wash,visual impact,increased pollution)

Growth in marina size

Demand for drystorage (for kayaks,paddleboards, smallcraft, dinghy’s)

Demand for boatramps

Parking for cars andboats

Protect andenhance tourism andcommercial activity

Other (please specify)

3. Please indicate how important each of the following boating issues are to you?

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A large number of issues have been identified on the waterway. Please rate each of the identified issuesin importance to you.

Managing issues on the waterway -social

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Unimportant Important Very important N/A

Safety on thewaterway andforeshore

Public access to theforeshore andwaterway (egkayak’s, paddleboards, boat ramps)

Protection ofAboriginal andEuropean heritage onthe waterway

Protection of visualand aestheticqualities of thewaterway

Management ofpowered watercraft(jet ski’s) on thewaterway

Enhancement ofrecreational facilitieson the waterway andforeshore

Management of dogsand pets along theforeshore

Access to thewaterway forrecreational fishing

Other (please specify)

4. Please indicate how important each of the following social issues are to you?

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A large number of issues have been identified on the waterway. Please rate each of the identified issuesin importance to you.

Managing issues on the waterway - regulatory andenforcement

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Unimportant Important Very important N/A

Transportaccess for offshorecommunities (egScotland Island,western foreshore)

Parking enforcement

Enforcement andmanagement ofmoorings

Tie off facilities andpublic wharfenforcement

Protection andmanagement ofnavigational channels

Speed limits andwash

Planningconsiderationsincluding zoning andbuilding controls

Other (please specify)

5. Please indicate how important each of the following regulatory and enforcement issues are to you?

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BiggestChallenge

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6. From your perspective, what is the single biggest challenge facing the waterway over the next ten years?

7. How do you think this challenge could best be managed?

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Your aspirations for thewaterway

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8. What are your top three aspirations for the waterway into the future?

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About you and your use of thewaterway:

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9. What waterway activities are you involved in? Tick all that apply

Ferry/ water taxi

Large Powered boating (>6m)

Small Powered boating (<6m)

Sail boating

Powered water craft (Jet Ski)

Kayaking

Paddle boarding

Fishing

Commercial or business purposes (eg cafes, tourism etc)

Foreshore recreation (eg. BBQs, foreshore walks)

Marina operator/ boat builder etc

Swimming

Other (please specify)

10. How do you access the waterway? Tick all that apply. Via:

Marina

Public wharf or jetty

Private wharf or jetty

Boat ramp

Foreshore or beach

Dry storage or dingy tie up

Other (please specify)

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Everyday Once a weekOnce every few

weeks Once a monthLess than once a

month

During summermonths from Octoberto April

During winter monthsfrom May toSeptember

11. How often do you use the waterway

12. Where do you live?

Onshore in Pittwater

Offshore in Pittwater

Elsewhere on the northern beaches

Elsewhere in Sydney

Elsewhere in NSW

13. Age

Under 24 years

25-44 years

45-64 years

Over 65 years

Name

Group, Organisation,Company or Operator

Email Address

14. Contact details*

15. Would you like to subscribe to project updates by email?*

No thanks, I'll keep up to date via the webpage

Yes (please confirm you typed your email correctly in the question above)

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Thank you for your input in the Waterway Review.

Pittwater Council is at the beginning of a process that is expected to take about a year and a half. Therewill be several opportunities for you to find out more and again have your say as the project progresses.

Updates about the project will be included in Council’s enewsletter and on the YourSay web portal atkey stages, and by email if you chose to subscribe to updates.

Please take a moment to share this survey with your friends – all the information can be found onCouncil’s website at www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/yoursay

Thanks!

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