Have Your Say - Hawkesbury-Nepean Coastal Management Program

Council is inviting community members to view and comment on the Hawkesbury Nepean River System Coastal Management Program (CMP). The CMP will be open for community consultation for 70 days.

Consultation Period: Monday 16 September 2024 to Sunday 24 November 2024.

The Hawkesbury-Nepean River system is a major social, environmental and economic asset for New South Wales.

This extensive estuary system encompasses the following:

• The Hawkesbury-Nepean River

• Pittwater

• Brisbane Water

• Broken Bay

The above spans the Greater Sydney and Hunter to Central Coast regions.

Above: Map of the Hawkesbury River highlighting the upper catchment that falls within The Hills Shire.

The Hawkesbury-Nepean River System CMP is being delivered by six Partner Councils:

• Hawkesbury City Council

• Central Coast Council

• Hornsby Shire Council

• Ku-ring-gai Council

• The Hills Shire Council

• Northern Beaches Council

The Hawkesbury-Nepean River System CMP is a 5-stage process and is currently at Stage 3. Stage 3 aims to identify management actions to address the key issues facing the river system. It will also harness new opportunities for managing the river system in a collaborative, coordinated, and effective way.

After undertaking detailed engagement with First Nations Groups, state government agencies and upper catchment councils across the first half of 2024, the project is set to embark upon a 10-week program of community engagement. The engagement period will run from Monday 16 September until Sunday 24 November 2024.

Community engagement will include:

• Face-to-face drop-in sessions across the six Local Government Area’s of the participating Councils.

• An online community engagement portal.

To learn more about the Hawkesbury-Nepean Coastal Management Program, visit hawkesburynepeancmp.org

How you can get involved

Community Drop-In Sessions:

Meet the Hawkesbury-Nepean River System CMP Team at our drop-in session. Have a chat with our project team, learn more about the project, and share your input.

Where: Wisemans Ferry Boat Ramp, Old Northern Rd, Wisemans Ferry NSW 2775

When: Thursday 3 October 2024 between 9am and 2pm

Online Engagement Portal:

To comment online, please visit the Online Comment Portal here.

• Share Your Ideas: Suggest potential Hawkesbury-Nepean River System CMP management actions.

• Give Your Feedback: Learn about the management actions proposed by our project team and provide your feedback.

• Explore Issues Big and Small: Zoom into your area of interest and provide ideas and feedback about local issues. You can also see what’s happening right across the river system.

• Need Help? Check out our brief instructions or watch a quick demonstration video to get started.