1 ABBREVIATIONS DEFINITIONS BECIR URS, Background, Existing Conditions and Issues Report (2001) Agencies Government organisations CASS Coastal Acid Sulphate Soils Built environment Works undertaken by people, including infrastructure such as walking CAP Coastal Action Plan tracks, boardwalks, amenities and signage. CBD Central Business District Public land Land in public ownership, including coastal Crown land and Coastal Reserves. CFA Country Fire Authority Cultural heritage Pre and post settlement sites of cultural significance. CMP Coastal Management Plan Stakeholders All people, groups or organisations with an interest in WCC managed CoM Committee of Management coast or who affect or can be affected by WCC actions. DEPI Department of Environment and Primary Industries Community Residents, visitors, tourist and others who use and benefit from WCC EPA Environment Protection Authority managed coastline. PV Parks Victoria Warrnambool coastline All land managed by WCC as defined by the Warrnambool Coastal WSCLPP Warrnambool South Crown Land Precinct Plan Management Plan (Map 1). The area defined includes coastal Crown land, Coastal Reserves, land owned by WCC and land WCC intends WCB Western Coastal Board on managing in the future. WCC Warrnambool City Council Foreshore The shoreline within the area defined in the WCMP that lies between WCMP Warrnambool Coastal Management Plan the average high tide mark and the average low tide mark. VMP Warrnambool Coast Vegetation Management Plan Development that meets the needs of the present without compromis- Sustainable VCC Victorian Coastal Council development ing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’ (Source Bruntland Commission, 1987) DISCLAIMER Integrated Catchment Understanding the linkages between the hinterlands, waterways, This publication may be of assistance to you but the authors and WCC do not Management terrestrial and marine biodiversity is critical to achieving the plans vision guarantee that it is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular and objectives. The management, use and development of one com- purposes and therefore disclaims liability for any error, loss or other consequences ponent, can impact on another. Some threats to environmental values which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. The final and management issues originate from outside the management area version of the plan was reviewed and approved by the Warrnambool City Council. identified in this plan. As a result, an integrated catchment manage- ment approach to achieve the plans vision and objectives is consid- ered key. This means that the implementation of the strategies must be holistic, and in partnership with other government agencies, industry PUBLISHED BY: sectors and the community’. Warrnambool City Council, 25 Liebig Street, Warrnambool Vic 3280, September 2013 the Great South Coast and particularly the elders of the community, the WCC Coastal Management Plan Reference ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS indigenous communities within both Warrnambool and Group, Government organisations and various members Warrnambool City Council (WCC) acknowledges the this region. WCC acknowledges the work of URS Australia of organisation/clubs who participated in the consultation Gunditj-mara and the Kirrae Whurrong people as the Pty Limited (URS) in the preparation of background process conducted by URS and Warrnambool City Council original custodians of the lands in the Warrnambool information for this document. The draft Warrnambool throughout the plans development. area. Council also acknowledges the descendants of the Coastal Management Plan (WCMP) has been prepared ancestors of Aboriginal nations within the lands forming in conjunction with URS and is based on input from the 2 Warrnambool Coastal Management Plan 2013 8.2 Principles 29 CONTENTS 8.3 Revenue 29 8.4 Expenditure 30 1. Executive summary 4 8.5 Key considerations 31 2. Introduction 5 2.1 Purpose and context of the plan 5 9. Management plan review process 31 2.2 Relevant legislation, policies and plans 6 2.3 Warrnambool Coastal Management plan area 6 10. References 31 2.4 Warrnambool Coastal Management Plan preparation process 7 2.5 Background, existing conditions and issues report 7 2.6 Coastal management arrangements 8 Figures, Maps and Tables (in Text) 3. Coastal values 9 3.1 Introduction 9 Figure 1. Policy Hierarchy 5 3.1 Environmental 9 Figure 2 Land vulnerable to inundation 12 3.2 Cultural and recreational 10 Figure 3. Income for the 2011/2012 financial year 28 Figure 4. 2013/2014 Expenditure 29 4. Overarching management pressures 12 Figure 5. Coastal infrastructure investment 4.1 Population growth and development pressure 12 Map 1. Warrnambool Coastal Managemetn Plan area 7 4.2 Climate change 12 Map 2. Logans Beach precict 15 4.3 Knowledge gaps 13 Map 3. Lady Bay west precinct 16 Map 4. Lady Bay east precinct 17 5. Vision and objectives 13 Map 5. Wild coast precinct 20 5.1 Vision 13 Table 1. Management themes 22 5.2 Management objective 13 Table 2. Strategies for the management of the natural environment 24 Table 3. Strategies for the management of climate change and 25 6. Management Units 14 sustainable development 6.1 Introduction 14 Table 4. Strategies for the management of cultural heritage values 24 6.2 Description of precincts and activity nodes 14 Table 5. Strategies for the management of the built environment 25 6.3 Logans Beach precinct 15 Table 6. Strategies for the management of the community awareness 27 6.4 Lady Bay east precinct 16 and involvement 6.5 Lady Bay west precinct 17 Table 7. Revenue and expenditure for the coast 29 6.6 South west Crown land precinct 19 6.7 Wild coast precinct 20 7. Key issues and management strategies 21 Appendices 7.1 Introduction 21 7.2 Management of the natural environment 22 Appendix A Executive Summary to the Background, Existing Conditions 31 7.3 Climate change & ecological sustainable development 24 and Issues Report 7.4 Management of cultural heritage values 25 Appendix B Relevant legislation, policies and plans 34 7.5 Management of the built environment 26 Appendix C Potential Funding Sources 36 7.6 Community awareness and involvement 28 8. Business plan 29 8.1 Introduciton 29 Warrnambool Coastal Management Plan 2013 3 Breakwater Activity Node The methodology used to prepare the EXECUTIVE South Warrnambool Crown Land Precinct and SUMMARY Wild Coast Precinct. draft WCMP included: anagement of these precincts will be guided by the a review of existing information arrnambool City Council (WCC) is the Committee of Mvision and objectives set out in the plan. Through site inspections and WManagement (CoM) established under the Crown consultation with community groups, key stakeholders, consultation with key stakeholders, residents and Land (Reserves) Act 1978 to manage Warrnambool’s residents and WCC officers, a vision for Warrnambool’s agencies. coastline which stretches approximately 12.7 km from coastline was developed. The vision statement describes Levy’s Point Coastal Reserve in the west, to Logans Beach what WCC envisages for Warrnambool’s coastline; to be he draft WCMP has been prepared in conjunction with in the east, excluding the area occupied by the Wannon fostered through the implementation of the plan and is as TURS Australia Pty. Ltd. and is based on input from the Water Reclamation Plant embedded within the South follows: community, the WCC Coastal Management Plan Reference Warrnambool Crown Land Precinct (Map 1). The Coastal ‘An environment where the natural and Group, Government agencies and various members of Management Act 1995 provides for the coordinated organisation/clubs who participated in the consultation strategic planning and management of the Victorian cultural values of Warrnambool’s unique process throughout the development of the Plan. coast and establishes the Victorian Coastal Council coastline are protected and enhanced (VCC) and three Regional Coastal Boards to coordinate and opportunities to access and enjoy the Pickering Point Boardwalk planning and management of Victoria’s coast. It also coastline are achieved in a sustainable provides for the coordinated approach to approvals for use and development of coastal Crown land, including the way’. preparation and implementation of Coastal Management Plans (CMP). To achieve this vision, objectives for the management of The Warrnambool Coastal Management Plan (WCMP) Warrnambool’s coastline have been developed and are provides for the future use, development and management detailed in section 5.2. of Warrnambool’s coastline; an area of which is defined under section 2.3 and 6 of the plan. The WCMP High priority management issues identifies the most prominent environmental, cultural and recreational values found along Warrnambool’s coastline, affecting Warrnambool’s coastline defines management precincts, identifies key management issues affecting the coastline and provides prioritised include the: management strategies aimed at achieving the plan’s impact of climate change vision. loss of native flora and fauna protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage places The management area, referred to in provision of designated public access the plan as Warrnambool’s coastline, role of Warrnambool Port’s as State Marine Precinct unauthorised access and activities impacting on has been divided into five precincts, environmental and cultural heritage values impacts on environmental and cultural values including two activity nodes: caused by feral and domestic