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SUMMARY:Currumbin Estuary Master Plan Community Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Do we need a Master Plan for Currumbin Estuary Parklands?\nMany locals think we do, so we invite you to a public meeting on 7th March at Palm Beach Sports Club to hear all about the benefits of a master plan.\nCurrumbin Estuary is a place of exceptional beauty, loved by many, so it is important that it is protected while still being enjoyed by all.\nGecko and several other local community organisations have become aware of a variety of projects, either underway or planned, by Gold Coast City Council, Dept. of Main Roads, and Gold Coast Waterways Authority for Currumbin Estuary.\nWHILE THIS IS A FREE PUBLIC MEETING, WE ASK YOU TO RSVP BY BOOKING YOUR TICKET THROUGH HUMANITIX. https://events.humanitix.com/currumbin-estuary-master-plan-public-meeting ( https://events.humanitix.com/currumbin-estuary-master-plan-public-meeting )\nThe overall aim of these projects is to improve the public enjoyment of the parklands and waterways, but there does not appear to be any coordination between the projects, and we have concerns that one project may have impacts on another. For this reason, the groups listed below are calling on the Council to undertake a master plan for the Estuary, which will coordinate the projects and to ensure environmentally sustainable active transport linkages for the whole estuary, protection of natural landscape amenity, and linkages for flora and fauna.\nA master plan is a dynamic, long-term planning document that provides a layout to guide the future development of an area, such as the Estuary from Currumbin Rock in the east to Wendt’s bridge in the west. The plan would be based on extensive community consultation of the social, environmental, and economic values important to residents and visitors to the area.\nWe have a good example of a working master plan with The Spit Master Plan which outlines the assets of each precinct and what is needed to achieve protection and accessibility of these areas. The Spit Master Plan was developed over 18 months of an extensive consultation process called enquiry by design. The same process was used for the Currumbin Eco Park, and we would like the same for The Estuary.\nGroups\nGecko Environment Council Assoc. Inc.\nFriends of Currumbin Assoc. Inc.\nTugun Progress Assoc. Inc.\nVeteran Trees Group.\nSurfrider Foundation\nPalm Beach-Elanora Community Group. Inc.\nBirds Queensland Southern Gold Coast.\nCity of Gold Coast Council projects\n\nRockview Park seating and limited tree planting and refurbishment of the northern Estuary groyne 2025-2026\nReplacement of the boardwalk in Beree Badalla Reserve 2024\nPalm Beach Currumbin Aquatic Centre 2024\nA boardwalk along the southern bank from Currumbin Estuary Bridge to the Alley 2024-2025\nReconstruction of the southern groyne to Currumbin Rock (date unknown)\nSome refurbishments of Winders Park (date unknown)\nPossibly some refurbishments of Preston Park\nA ‘Master’ plan for Salk Oval area\nAmenity plan/study for Currumbin Beach.\n\nGold Coast Waterways Authority\nMaster Plan of Estuary waters and access points for watercraft.\nDepartment of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)\n\nPedestrian bridge across the Estuary on the eastern side of the Gold Coast Highway\nLight Rail Stage 4 access to Currumbin Estuary on the western side of the Gold Coast Highway which will impact on the existing access road and Beree Badalla Reserve\nLight Rail Stage 4 bridge for the tram on the western side of the Gold Coast Highway Bridge\nLight rail southern bank track works and impacts on treed road reserve and Thrower Drive.\nCompletion of the expansion of the M1.\n\nWHILE THIS IS A FREE PUBLIC MEETING, WE ASK YOU TO RSVP BY BOOKING YOUR TICKET THROUGH HUMANITIX. https://events.humanitix.com/currumbin-estuary-master-plan-public-meeting ( https://events.humanitix.com/currumbin-estuary-master-plan-public-meeting )\n
URL:https://gecko.org.au/events-gecko/currumbin-estuary-master-plan-community-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Campaigns,General
LOCATION:Salk Oval, Thrower Drive, Palm Beach
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