Review of Management Plan
The Trust is undertaking a review of the Wellington Park Management Plan. The review provides the opportunity to consider existing policies and management actions, and to achieve the best balance to protect the values of the Park.
Current status
The Trust is currently drafting the new Management Plan, based upon the input from the community and agency stakeholders over the last 12 months. In particular, the Trust will be considering the 163 submissions made to the Issues Discussion Paper, released in November 2011. A summary of the submissions (both quantitative and qualitative) is provided in the Downloads box.
The drafting of the new plan will involve detailed discussions with relevant management agencies, and also with community groups and individuals as required. The Trust hopes to have a draft Plan finalised for formal community review and comment by June 2012.
Downloads
Submissions Summary for Issues Discussion Paper
Issues Discussion Paper (as released)
Related Documents
Further Information
Please feel free to contact the Wellington Park Office, if you have any queries about the review: review@wellingtonpark.org.au or 03 6238 2976.
Why have the review?
The review is a requirement of the existing Management Plan (endorsed by the State Government in 2005). The review is a 'major' review, as opposed to the 'minor' review of the previous 1997 plan.
The review provides the opportunity to evaluate the Trust's success in implementing the existing plan, and to consider the future direction of management in the Park. While the purposes of reservation contained in the Act do not change, the Trust is interested in the community's perspective on the Park's natural and cultural values , and how these values are best managed to achieve the long-term protection and use of the Park.
Since 1993 (when the Park was reserved) the Trust has built a substantial knowledge base surrounding management needs and issues, and visitor expectations, however the review allows an open and transparent look at how the Park is being managed, and what the expectation of the community is for the protection of Park values and the delivery of visitor services and facilities.
The review process
The review will consist of three stages, each involving community engagement and consultation.
Stage 1 Issues Identification and Preliminary Analysis (Completed)
As a first step in a broader public engagement process, the Trust called for submissions on what the community considers to be the key values of the Park, and how these values should be balanced and managed. This information adds to previous surveys and data gathered by the Trust .
The submissions have been used to inform an Issues Discussion Paper (see below), along with the Social Values Survey recently carried out by the Trust. This survey resulted in over 400 submissions and largely relates to the social and heritage value of the Park, however also contains substantial information on how the community wants the Park to be used and managed.
Stage 2: Issues Discussion and Analysis (Completed)
This stage involved extensive engagement and discussion with the community and Park stakeholders in the proposed future management of the Park, based upon the issues identified in Stage 1. It included further research and investigation into the issues identified by the community and by the Trust itself. The Trust also received reports from independent expert bodies on both its broader planning framework and specific issues eg the management and availability of use and development within the Park.
The Trust released an Issues Discussion Paper in late 2011. The Issues Paper integrated the various issues and investigations undertaken so far, to ensure that future management maintains a regional and integrated approach, as required by the Act. The Trust received 163 submissions from individuals, community groups and management agencies.
Stage 3: Draft Management Plan (Current)
This stage involves the preparation of the draft Management Plan, based upon the extended negotiations of the earlier stages. The draft Management Plan will be formally advertised for public and stakeholder consultation in accordance with the processes contained in the Wellington Park Act.
This stage includes a review of all received public comment (and the Trust's proposed response to the comment) by the Tasmanian Planning Commission.
It is envisaged that a draft Management Plan will be released by June 2012.
