About the Project

Waverley Council is home to an almost 10km stretch of coastline, from Vaucluse to Bronte including the most famous beach in Australia, at Bondi.

The coastal reserves of Waverley offer spectacular recreational spaces in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. The reserves constitute a large proportion of the public open space in Waverley and are important in supplying quality open spaces in the local government area (LGA).

This project aims to prepare the Plan of Management (PoM) & Master Plans for 14 coastal reserves in the Waverley LGA to meet the land management obligations of Council under the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act) and the Crown Land Management Act 2016 (CLM Act).

The PoM & Master Plans will set out guidelines for the use, management, and development of the coastal reserves.

Round 1 consultation of the project was completed in 2022. All comments have been considered and the consultation results were reported to Council on 4 July 2023.

Click to view Round 1 consultation report and the Council meeting minutes.

Locations of the 14 Coastal Reserves

Round 2 Consultation

Your lived experiences and insights of the coastal reserves are valuable for us to plan for the future of the reserves for the community.

The Round 2 consultation seeks community feedback on the proposed 'key ideas' for the Master Plans.

Following the Round 1 consultation, Council has undertaken detailed site analysis and studies to draft the PoM and the 'key ideas' for the Master Plans.

The 'key ideas' include proposed improvements and developments, such as future park upgrades, and indicate site opportunities and constraints of the reserves.

Have Your Say

The feedback submission period is between 11 October and 9 November.

View the 'key ideas' in the sub-page below for each reserve and submit feedback by completing the online form.

You are welcome to attend the Have Your Say Days to speak with us in person:

  • Ray O'Keefe Reserve: Sat 18 October, 10am - 12pm
  • Calga Reserve: Wed 5 November, 3pm - 5pm - DATE CHANGE DUE TO WET WEATHER
  • Rodney Reserve: Sun 2 November, 10am - 12pm

A webinar was held online on Wed 22 October, 6pm - 7.30pm. Click to view the webinar presentation slides or watch the recording via the link below.

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Alternatively, you can share your ideas by:

View 'Key Ideas'

Next Steps

Council will review and consider all feedback provided in the process of finalising the draft Plan of Management and Master Plans.

Once the draft is endorsed by Council and approved by the Minister responsible for Crown land, it will be placed on public exhibition in 2026.

You will have another opportunity then to provide feedback on the draft Coastal Reserves Plan of Management and Master Plans prior to its adoption.