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Patterson River survey Results and discussion Acknowledgements Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete this survey. Author Data collated by DELWP Patterson River Project Manager, Penny Gillespie. © The State of Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning 2018 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. You are free to re-use the work under that licence, on the condition that you credit the State of Victoria as author. The licence does not apply to any images, photographs or branding, including the Victorian Coat of Arms, the Victorian Government logo and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) logo. 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Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2 Background ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 Engage Victoria survey ................................................................................................................................... 2 How will the responses be used? .................................................................................................................. 2 Information about respondents ....................................................................................... 3 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Locality ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Membership ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Lower Paterson River/ Launching way area ................................................................... 4 Overview of priorities for all area users ........................................................................................................ 4 Top priorities for all respondents ................................................................................................................ 4 Priorities in Lower Precinct.......................................................................................................................... 5 Disabled access in the Lower Precinct ....................................................................................................... 5 Upper Patterson River/ National Water Sports Centre area .......................................... 7 Overview of priorities for all area users ........................................................................................................ 7 Top priorities for all respondents ................................................................................................................ 7 Thank you .......................................................................................................................... 9 Patterson River survey 1 Results and discussion Introduction Background How will the responses be used? The Department of Environment, Land, Water and DELWP is now in the process of using these results Planning (DELWP) is developing a concept plan for to create an options report. This report will include Patterson River from the Nepean Hwy in Carrum to detailed options for specific areas along the river. the area adjoining the Eastern Treatment Plan in The options will be presented on the Engage Bangholme. This area has a long history of Victoria website. The community will be asked to supporting a wide range of both land and water select their preferred options and provide feedback, based recreational activities. Over the years, the via a second survey. area has become more popular is now struggling to support the increase visitation. While the survey is open, DELWP will also be hosting an Open House for the community to meet In the Lower Precinct/Launching Way, the boat ramp with us and tell us their thoughts, in person. area is known to suffer congestion in peak boating and fishing periods. This has been causing issues A final workshop with key stakeholders will not only for boat-ramp users and anglers, but also consolidate all these ideas, creating the draft those who use the area for cycling and walking. Concept Plan. The Upper Precinct/National Water Sports Centre All respondents who took part in the first survey will (NWSC) also suffers congestion in peak periods and be contacted to keep them updated in the project’s during events at the site. The existing buildings are progress, and all updates will be posted on the in a state of disrepair and a plan is required to better DELWP Port Phillip Facebook page. coordinate the multiple uses of the site. DELWP has been engaging with the local and broader community to identify their needs and wishes, as well as consulting directly with the The survey received 932 responses various user groups and leasees. Workshops and a from the community – indicating a community survey have engaged with nearly 1000 people in the past two months, and an independent significant amount of community interest consultant has been engaged to develop the plan by in the project. the end of June 2018. The scope of the works to be considered within the Concept Plan includes improving the facilities and visual amenity of the area. Engage Victoria survey From 8 February to 28 February 2018, DELWP ran a survey about Patterson River that asked the community and other users of the river how they would like to see it transformed. During that period, we received 932 responses from the community – indicating a significant amount of community interest in the project. The survey asked which groups respondents were associated with, how they used the area, what new activities could be promoted in the area, if there were mobility/access restrictions that needed addressing, the most important issues DELWP should address and gave the option for additional feedback. The full list of survey questions can be accessed on engage.vic.gov.au/patterson-river-concept-plan 2 Patterson River survey Results and discussion Information about Membership respondents Club Membership identified by respondents Overview 120 • Half the respondents were from the Bonbeach, Patterson Lakes postcode; 100 • Two thirds of the respondents reside within 10kms of Launching Way; and 80 • Approximately one third of respondents stated 60 they were affiliated to a club, not all of which directly relate to river usage. 40 Numberof respondents Locality 20 Respondent distance 0 from Patterson River Fishing clubs Fishing Cornish College Cornish Life Saving Clubs Saving Life Wakeboard Victoria Wakeboard Carrum Rowing Club Carrum Rowing Haileybury Boat Club Boat Haileybury Peninsula Dragonflys Peninsula Victorian Jet Club Jet Victorian Ski Non-water based club based Non-water Melbourne Cable Park Melbourne Victorian Drag Boat Club Boat Drag Victorian Other powered boat clubs Other Other water groups based Other Patterson Lakes Canoe Club Lakes Patterson Australian Volunteer Coastguard Volunteer Australian Southern Waters Show Ski Team Waters Ski Show Southern National Water Sports Centre Ski ClubSkiCentre Sports Water National Patterson Lakes Radio Model Yacht Club Yacht Radio Lakes Model Patterson Figure 2: Respondent club affiliation Credit: DELWP Port Phillip Region Source: Engage Victoria Patterson River Survey Table 1: Top four responses for membership affiliations Club affiliation Number of respondents None 657 Northern Suburbs Western Suburbs Regional Vic Peninsula National Water Sports 99 Centre Ski Club Dandenong Ranges Eastern Suburbs Bayside Within 10kms Haileybury Boat Club 62 Local Patterson Lakes Radio 39 Model Yacht Club Figure 1: Respondent distance from Patterson River Credit: DELWP Port Phillip Region Credit: DELWP Port Phillip Region Source: Engage Victoria Patterson River Survey Source: Engage Victoria Patterson River Survey Patterson River survey 3 Results and discussion Lower Patterson River/ Launching way area Overview of priorities for all area users Top priorities for all respondents Water, boat, river and pedestrian access are considered the most important issues facing the Lower precinct survey respondents. All respondents rated the need for a coffee shop/food outlet or restaurant very highly. The addition of extra picnic facilities, and a children’s playground was high on the list, as was managing environmental degradation, both in the water and on the river banks. 4 Patterson River survey Results and discussion Priorities in Lower Precinct