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A plan of management is a document that defines the value, use, management practices and intent for the broad public purpose for which the land has been reserved.

In 2018, Council resolved (CM/7.15/18.04) to prepare a Plan of Management for Hugh Bamford Reserve and Williams Park which has been reserved for the use of ‘public recreation’. In line with the Council resolution and an initial stage of community consultation in March and April 2019, a draft plan was prepared.

The draft plan was made available for community and stakeholder and Crown Land consultation from the 22 August to 3 October 2019. In light of the feedback on the draft Plan of Management, the plan was updated.

At the request of Crown Lands, the most significant change to the draft plan was the inclusion of ‘express authorisation’ for future leases and licences for the land. In order for Council to finalise the plan, it was placed on public exhibition from the 12 February to 26 March 2020.

No objections were made to the Plan of Management or the Express Authorisation of leases and licences. Following public exhibition, the plan was finalised and adopted by Council on 2 June 2020.

Listed below are some of the specific potential action plans included in the Draft Plan of Management. Please indicate how supportive you are of each of these potential actions, using the scale provided. Required
Very supportive
Supportive
Somewhat supportive
Not very supportive
Not at all supportive
Grass walking route through Williams Park (for use on Golf free days)
Military Road footpath and improved crossing points
New coastal lookout to Hugh Bamford Reserve
Improved pedestrian entry points from Military Road to both parks
Improved planting along cliff edge
Nature play areas to Hugh Bamford Reserve (small installations that are natural in character but that provide interesting play experiences)
Half court near golf Club building for community use
Improved planting to Military Road
Golf free days and time slots in morning and evening
How supportive are you of the Vision Statement? Required
How supportive, if at all, are you of this theme and the proposed actions? Required
How supportive, if at all, are you of this theme and the proposed actions? Required
How supportive, if at all, are you of this theme and the proposed actions? Required
How supportive, if at all, are you of this theme and the proposed actions? Required
How supportive, if at all, are you of this theme and the proposed actions? Required
How supportive, if at all, are you of this theme and its proposed land uses? Required
How supportive, if at all, are you of this theme and the proposed actions? Required
What is your age? Required
What is your gender? Required
What is your interest in Hugh Bamford Reserve and Williams Park? Required
How often, if at all, do you visit Hugh Bamford Reserve? Required
And how often, if at all, do you visit Williams Park? Required
Would you be interested in being kept informed on Council projects? Required

The Plan of Management has a vision statement that will guide future works, upgrades and uses of the parks. The Vision Statement for the Parks is set out below:

The Draft Plan has seven strategic themes or guiding values – these are summarised on Pages 3 to 10 of the Summary Document. Each of the themes is summarised below in the form of a map, with explanatory ‘call-out’ boxes and a detailed Key. Please read each map before answering the associated question.

Design and Setting

Getting to and Around the Parks
Playing and Relaxing
Enhancing the Environment
Community Culture and Heritage
Community and Land Categorisation

Management and Maintenance

Finally some questions about you

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What best describes your connection with Waverley?* Required

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Are you aged 14 years or over? Required
How often, if at all, do you visit Hugh Bamford Reserve? Required
In your opinion, do you feel that the public land at Hugh Bamford Reserve could be used differently to better benefit the community? Required
How often, if at all, do you visit Williams Park or the North Bondi Golf Course? Required
In your opinion, do you feel that the public land at Williams Park could be used differently to better benefit the community? Required
One idea is for Council to investigate extending the existing Coastal Walk, which runs from Bondi to Bronte, linking between the two parks and to key points of interest within the parks. How supportive, if at all, would you be of this idea? Required
Another idea is for Council to explore whether the current Williams park area could support both active and passive recreation without there being conflict between different users. How supportive, if at all, would you be of this idea? Required
Another idea is for Council to enhance the native vegetation in the parks, remove weeds and trim vegetation to improve views from outside the parks into the parks. How supportive, if at all, would you be of this idea? Required
Another idea is for Council to investigate the potential to provide on site interpretation such as information boards that can help park users better understand natural and cultural heritage values. How supportive, if at all, would you be of this idea? Required
What is your age? Required
What is your gender? Required
Do you live in the Waverley Local Government Area, or elsewhere? Required
How long have you lived in the Waverley Council area? Required
Which suburb do you live in? Required
Would you be interested in registering your interest to participate in future consultations on this same topic? Required
Hugh Bamford
Williams Park
Support Ratings
Demographics
Thank you for your time.

The survey form is now closed. Thanks for your contributions.

The survey form is now closed. Thanks for your contributions.