Public wanted for Sydney Harbour plan

The NSW government has called on Sydneysiders to get involved in shaping a management plan for Sydney Harbour National Park, saying it wants the famous spots to be more welcoming to the public.

The park comprises 393 hectares of land across four headlands and five islands, and
the state government wants to update its 1998 management plan for the harbour to
make the areas more welcome to the public.
The government's management plan will be released later in the year, but on Sydney's
Goat Island on Saturday Acting Premier Carmel Tebbutt called on Sydneysiders to get
involved in its development.
People can register their interest in the plan with the government wanting to hear
what they want done with the park.
Ms Tebbutt said Goat Island was a perfect example of how to reinvigorate the harbour
sites, with government spending $9 million to reopen the island later this year.
October's island-hopping cultural and food festival, involving the five harbour
islands, also showed how the sites could be better used to promote Sydney, she said.
"The borders of the harbour national park stretch from Bradleys Head to North Head
and South Head, taking in some of the city's most popular and scenic spots," she
said.
"The plan of management's ... primary focus is to protect and manage the historical,
cultural and natural values of Sydney Harbour National Park.
"But we certainly think that there is a greater opportunity for people to see this
national park, for more people to visit this national park, and we want the plan of
management to provide for that.
"We want to hear from Sydneysiders about how they'd like to see Sydney Harbour
National Park utilised and opened up to the community."
Anyone interested in the management plan can email
sydneyharbourpom@environment.nsw.gov.au