Taking a strategic approach

The SOE reporting period from July 2018 to June 2021 saw Council prepare a strategic platform to support the cohesive management of our natural environment and resources. This effort culminated in adoption of a suite of strategic documents towards the completion of Council’s term.

The green light was given to the region’s first Biodiversity Framework, a roadmap that outlines a consolidated approach to conserving our natural heritage, along with the Manning River Estuary and Catchment Management Program (Manning River ECMP), and the Greening Strategy. Approval was also given to proceed with a region-wide Vegetation Management Policy, along with the adoption of a Flying-fox Camp Management Plan. MidCoast Council’s Climate Change Policy was adopted earlier in 2021. All programs draw on the input of a diverse range of stakeholders and community members from across the region.

While each program has its own goals, objectives and outcomes, as a suite of documents they provide a solid foundation for implementing an on-going series of initiatives, in conjunction with community groups, landholders and other government agencies, to protect our environment.

Council now has the tools in place to protect and manage our unique natural environment for future generations, and to enhance the liveability of our towns and villages that the MidCoast is renowned for.