MidCoast Council is calling for nominations for the Open Coast Coastal Management Program Reference Group until Wednesday 19 November 2025.
Most MidCoast residents live within an hour's drive of our coastline. For many of us, it's an important part of our lives. MidCoast Council is home to 10% of the NSW coastline. We have a vital role to play in managing this much-loved resource.
If the coast is important to you, Council would like to hear from you.
The Coastal Management Program will combine and replace existing coastal zone management plans for the Manning, Great Lakes and Jimmys Beach.
The included coastline is from north of Crowdy Head to Hawks Nest, except for:
- the Old Bar and Manning Point area. The draft coastal management program for that area is currently on public exhibition.
- Smiths Lake entrance which is part of the Southern Estuaries program.
"The reference group will represent the community's interests within the included coastline," said Council's Manager Natural Systems, Gerard Tuckerman.
The group is expected to meet two or three times and online meetings can be arranged.
The reference group has two places for Aboriginal traditional owners to advise on culturally significant matters.
