Bherwerre Wetland

Shoalhaven City Council has been working with the local community to determine an appropriate use for the Council owned parcel of land at Larmer Avenue, adjacent to the southern side of Cockrow Creek. It is widely acknowledged that the site is constrained for future development by some interesting environmental values. This opens up opportunities for passive recreation and conservation initiatives.

A community steering committee was formed and has developed a draft concept plan that is sensitive to the natural values of the site, while providing for its use as a wetland conservation area.

The steering committee is seeking ideas and comments about the proposal and future potential uses of the site and what it means for the local community.

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* 1. Do you support the proposal for this area to be managed for conservation?

Yes

Indifferent

If no - what alternative use would you support - please note in box below

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What do you consider are acceptable activities in a conservation area?

Walking

Bird watching

Bike riding

Dog walking

Trail bike riding

Horse riding

Fishing

Kayaking

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How would you use this area?

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* 4. Do you think disabled access is important?

Yes

Don't care

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* 5. What benefits do you think the proposal will add to the local area? (select as many as you like)

Economic benefit

Tourism benefit

Social benefit

Educational benefit

Environmental benefit

Health benefit

Community benefit

No benefit

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* 6. How important are these issues to you?

	Not important	Important	Extremely Important
Managing antisocial behaviour	Managing antisocial behaviour Not important	Managing antisocial behaviour Important	Managing antisocial behaviour Extremely Important
Controlling trail bike riding	Controlling trail bike riding Not important	Controlling trail bike riding Important	Controlling trail bike riding Extremely Important
Provision of disabled access	Provision of disabled access Not important	Provision of disabled access Important	Provision of disabled access Extremely Important
Control of rubbish dumping	Control of rubbish dumping Not important	Control of rubbish dumping Important	Control of rubbish dumping Extremely Important
Access for walking	Access for walking Not important	Access for walking Important	Access for walking Extremely Important
Control of weeds	Control of weeds Not important	Control of weeds Important	Control of weeds Extremely Important
Fire management	Fire management Not important	Fire management Important	Fire management Extremely Important
Protection of the shoreline	Protection of the shoreline Not important	Protection of the shoreline Important	Protection of the shoreline Extremely Important

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* 7. How do you think the proposal will affect these issues?

	It will improve the current situation	It will make the current situation worse	It won't change anything
Managing antisocial behaviour	Managing antisocial behaviour It will improve the current situation	Managing antisocial behaviour It will make the current situation worse	Managing antisocial behaviour It won't change anything
Controlling trail bike riding	Controlling trail bike riding It will improve the current situation	Controlling trail bike riding It will make the current situation worse	Controlling trail bike riding It won't change anything
Provision of disabled access	Provision of disabled access It will improve the current situation	Provision of disabled access It will make the current situation worse	Provision of disabled access It won't change anything
Control of rubbish dumping	Control of rubbish dumping It will improve the current situation	Control of rubbish dumping It will make the current situation worse	Control of rubbish dumping It won't change anything
Access for walking	Access for walking It will improve the current situation	Access for walking It will make the current situation worse	Access for walking It won't change anything
Control of weeds	Control of weeds It will improve the current situation	Control of weeds It will make the current situation worse	Control of weeds It won't change anything
Fire management	Fire management It will improve the current situation	Fire management It will make the current situation worse	Fire management It won't change anything
Protection of the shoreline	Protection of the shoreline It will improve the current situation	Protection of the shoreline It will make the current situation worse	Protection of the shoreline It won't change anything

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* 8. What measures do you think decrease antisocial behaviour?

Active maintenance (weeding, repairing fences and footpaths)

Increased foot traffic or public use of an area

Fencing/barriers

Camera monitoring

Signage

Police/ranger patrols

Community involvement and pride for a public space

Other (please specify)