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Council seeks community consultation on its draft Conservation (Environmental) Zones Review.

On 2 September 2022, the Northern Beaches Council commenced the exhibition of its draft Conservation Zones Review. This is the first stage in Council’s process as it moves towards a single planning framework (Local Environment Plan/LEP) for the entire Northern Beaches LGA. The review broadly is seeking feedback on the...

Council seeks community feedback on the draft Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the dog off-leash areas at Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale Beach (south).

On 11 August 2022, Council authorised the public exhibition of the draft Review of Environmental Factors (REF) report for the proposed dog off-leash areas at Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale Beach (south). The public exhibition can now be viewed on Council’s website here. The REF broadly concludes that the...

Council authorises further motions in relation to the Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale (south) off-leash dog proposal

At the Council meeting on 28 June 2022, the elected Council resolved to authorise the CEO to facilitate any required amendments to the draft Review of Environmental Factors report for the potential off-leash dog area at Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale (south) in preparation for the report’s public exhibition...

Council amends the parameters of the Palm Beach (north) off-leash dog proposal

At the Council meeting on 22 February 2022, Council resolved to amend the parameters for the potential off-leash dog area at Palm Beach (north) for the purpose of preparing an environmental assessment. The motion sought to limit the off-leash dog area to align with Council’s eastern LGA boundary line as...

White Seahorse signage erected in Palm Beach

The NSW Department of Primary Industries recently erected signage in Palm Beach alerting the public to the White Seahorse, which inhabits eight NSW coastal estuaries including Pittwater. Seahorses have suffered loss of natural habitats across their range in eastern Australia. The White Seahorse is named after John White, Surgeon General...

Seagrass: the unexpected climate change solution

The recently released United Nations Environment Programme report Out of the Blue: The Value of Seagrasses to the Environment and to People has once again highlighted the significant role that seagrass meadows can play in the climate change solution. Seagrass meadows are of fundamental importance to nature and people. They...

Environmental Assessment must come first: Proposed dog off-leash areas at Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale Beach (south).

At the Council meeting on 27 April 2021, Council resolved to commence public exhibition for the trial parameters as described in the feasibility report for establishing dog off-leash areas at Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale Beach (south). The Palm Beach Protection Group’s key and fundamental issue with the resolution...

Council releases concept plans and feasibility report for the establishment of dog off-leash areas – Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale Beach (south).

At the Council meeting on 27 April 2021, Council presented its feasibility report for establishing dog off-leash areas in the set area of Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale Beach (south). The purpose of the report was to provide to councillors an initial review of the site constraints, approvals and...

Council seeks community feedback on proposed dog off-leash areas at Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale Beach (south) and access times ahead of environmental assessment

On 27 April 2021, Council resolved to proceed with the feasibility report for the possibility of establishing dog off-leash areas in the set area of Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale Beach (south). In addition, the motion called for the trial parameters as described in the feasibility report to be...

Council Agenda Item: 27 April 2021 – Feasibility of Establishing dog off-leash areas at Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale Beach (south)

Following the resolution of the Northern Beaches Council Motion 187/20 on 28 July 2020, the feasibility report for establishing dog off-leash areas in the set area of Palm Beach (north) and Mona Vale Beach (south) will be tabled at the next Northern Beaches Council meeting on 27 April 2021. As...