Why protect scenic quality?

The remarkable and unique scenic qualities of the Tweed, including expanses of World Heritage-listed National Parks, are recognised and valued at an international level.

They are highly valued by the Tweed's permanent residents but are also important to people who are visiting the area, whether as tourists or as regular visitors for work or recreation.

Like many Australian coastal regions, there is ongoing pressure for new areas to be developed and existing developed areas to be changed.

Council recognises that without proper management of our scenic landscape assets, their inherent and perceived values are at risk of being diminished or lost.

It is therefore essential to identify highly valued and important landscapes, understand their scenic value and implement measures to manage and protect them, particularly in the context of vulnerability to development pressure.