City of Newcastle\u2019s proposal for mass-offshore sand nourishment and immediate minimal buried seawall extension works in the draft Stockton Coastal Management Program (CMP) has received broad support through public exhibition, with 162 community and 19 agency submissions in total.
\nThe City completed the 28-day public exhibition period on Tuesday. Seventy four percent of submissions were supportive of the Stockton CMP.
\nNewcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the high number of submissions showed how important a positive outcome for Stockton Beach was to the community.
\n\u201cThe level of feedback on the draft Stockton CMP is appreciated given the community engagement occurred during COVID-19 restrictions,\u201d the Lord Mayor said.
\n\u201cStaff had to work around typical face-to-face engagement activities in order to ensure the community\u2019s voice was heard in the review of the CMP.
\n\u201cWithin days of the draft Stockton CMP going on public exhibition, more than 2,000 information packs including a summary of the plan, frequently asked questions and a reply paid feedback form and envelope were sent to each property in Stockton to ensure everyone had a chance to have their say,\u201d the Lord Mayor said.
\n\u201cThe City also presented comprehensive information on the draft CMP on its website, including an animation, videos featuring Stockton Community Liaison Group Members, and the full report, together attracting more than 3,000 visitors and 436 downloads of the report over the exhibition period.
\n\u201cThe response from the community has been truly impressive and widely supportive, including well-informed, constructive feedback on the draft CMP and its recommendations.
\n\u201cTwo thirds of the total feedback received was from Stockton residents, while other submissions were received from as far afield as North Narrabeen.
\n\u201cHalf of all submissions showed specific support for mass, offshore sand nourishment as the preferred option for beach amenity and coastal protection, while other key points included identifying other sand sources and options for fast tracking the process.\u201d
\nStockton Community Liaison Group (CLG) Chair Barbara Whitcher said the CLG was supportive of City of Newcastle\u2019s management actions detailed in the CMP.
\n\u201cCity of Newcastle has worked closely with our CLG and delivered an outcome which we broadly support, being mass sand nourishment and minimal buried seawalls,\u201d Ms Whitcher said.
\n\u201cWhile we remain vitally interested in exploring in more detail the causal effect of Stockton\u2019s erosion, and funding sources, we generally support the Stockton CMP.\u201d
\nCity of Newcastle\u2019s CMP team will now review the community feedback as well as that from industry stakeholders, and finalise the document including a summary of the issues raised during the public exhibition period, for Council consideration on 23 June 2020. It will then be submitted to the NSW State Government for certification review.
\nCoastal Councils across NSW are developing CMP\u2019s in line with the Coastal Management Act 2016 with a deadline of December 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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