Hastings Point Headland Management Plan

The Draft Hastings Point Headland Management Plan is nearly completed. Council staff will be recommending to Councillors at the 17 April Council meeting that the draft documents be placed on public exhibition.

Public exhibition will involve an online survey and on-site pop-up for community liaison. More information will be provided following the April Council meeting.

Thank you for your patience while the Draft Hastings Point Headland Management Plan was being developed.

Council has engaged consultants 8LA - Landscape Architecture to assist in the development of the management plan.

Throughout the year, 8LA have reviewed extensive background information and community feedback to produce a detailed Site Analysis of the study area. The Site Analysis identifies key uses, values, concerns and management issues, and will inform the vision, overall objectives and management actions of the management plan.

Recommended management strategies are currently being reviewed for feasibility with staff and key stakeholders and will be presented in the consolidated draft management plan for community feedback.

Council hope to recommence community consultation with a draft management plan early 2025.

The Community Survey Summary Report is now available to review. The report provides a summary of the findings from community engagement undertaken through Stage 1 of the Hasting Point Headland Management Plan. The survey was live on Your Say Tweed from 3 May to 31 July 2023, and hard copies were made available at Council office buildings. Overall, 371 participants completed the survey.

View the Community Survey Summary Report.

The survey closed on 31 July. Feedback will now be reviewed and will inform the draft management plan. To stay informed and give feedback on the draft management plan when it goes on public exhibition you can follow this project page.

What do you love about the Hastings Point Headland, and how do you imagine a well-loved and well used Hastings Point Headland would look like in the future? We want to understand what matters to you.

The Hastings Point headland and adjacent Cudgera Creek are beautiful natural environments, loved by the local community and enjoyed by an increasing number of visitors each year.

The development of a Hastings Point Headland Management Plan will improve the quality of this public open space while protecting the natural environment and cultural heritage values of the headland, now and for future generations.

Hastings Point headland management plan

The Hastings Point headland management plan will take into account the impact of visitors on sensitive coastal species, ecosystems, cultural heritage and landscapes, and will support use of and protect the environmental, recreational and cultural values of the Hastings Point headland area. The management plan aims to:

• outline the overall vision for management of the Hastings Point headland
• provide a summary of current and future issues for the area
• include plans and details of proposed actions that will be taken to address these issues
• establish an implementation plan that prioritises issues with an approximate cost estimate for actions.

What area is included?

The project area includes the Hastings Point headland and carpark, Fig Tree Park, Cudgera Creek Park, the Cudgera Creek (downstream of the Tweed Coast Road Bridge), the rocky foreshore surrounding Hastings Point Headland, and the land from the carpark at Peninsula Street to the northern side of the creek mouth.

Partnering with the community

The following groups have been engaged to provide local and specialist advice as principal stakeholders:

• Hastings Point Progress Association
• Tweed Aboriginal Advisory Committee
• Tweed Coast and Waterways Advisory Committee

Have your say

What do you love about the Hastings Point Headland, and how do you imagine a well-loved and well used Hastings Point Headland would look like in the future?

Let us know what matters to you. You can provide feedback up to 31 July 2023:

Online: Complete the survey below and/or dropping a pin on the map.

Email: tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au

Mail: General Manager, Tweed Shire Council, PO Box 816, Murwillumbah, NSW, 2484