Community Engagement - Narrawallee Beach Dog Access Proposal

Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback about the online public information session hosted by CEO, Robyn Stevens, to provide some clarity about the community engagement process for the Narrawallee Beach Dog Access proposal and associated Review of Environmental Factors (REF).

The community engagement process was held for four weeks during which time we received 714 surveys and 140 written submissions from a cross-section of age groups that’s statistically representative and statistically significant based on the demographics and population of Narrawallee and surrounding areas. We also responded to emails and questions asked during the community engagement period to clarify information and provide assistance by answering enquiries.

The Online Information Session outlined some of the emerging themes from the community engagement and the legal requirements relating to the REF. There were 65 attendees at the session and a number of questions asked and answered during the meeting. The additional questions that couldn’t be answered in the information session timeframe are published in the FAQs on this webpage. The meeting was recorded and can also be viewed in the Online.

We appreciate that people are passionate about the dog access provisions and we want to provide everyone with certainty about this as quickly as possible. We’re now focused on preparing a briefing and a report for councillors to consider on 22 July 2024, which incorporates the volume of responses we’ve received during the community engagement campaign (6 May to 2 June 2024), along with the environmental assessment and legal framework.

We are unable to prioritise any additional responses at this time and anticipate that enquiries will need to wait up to 28 days for a response.