Estuary Name:

CURRARONG CREEK

Status of plan:

Plan adopted 2002

Actions undertaken:

Entrance Management Plan adopted

Coastal hazard study completed and management plan in draft

Foreshore rehabilitation projects completed along caravan park foreshore and Walton Way

Education signage project in the design phase

-Nature Conservation

Revegetation of creek line along the caravan park boundary and formalised creek access was completed in 2004.

Walton Way Reserve rehabilitation to be undertaken including weed management, revegetation, landscape upgrades and stormwater control improvements

-Water Quality

Water quality monitoring ongoing

Septic tanks inspected. Education of residents and ratepayers on septic tank management undertaken.

Reticulated sewerage design completed and construction funding aquired. Construction scheduled in 2009-2010

-Erosion and Sedimentation

Stream line revegetation improvement projects contribute to bank stability. Coastal Erosion issue – refer Coastal Processes section below.

-Cultural Heritage

-Flooding

Ocean Inundation risk being addressed in Coastal Management Planning project.

-Coastal Processes

Coastal erosion study completed. Review of management options will be ongoing within the Coastal Management Committee during 2009.

Reactive repairs to beach access ways are ongoing with dune recession forcing the closure of three beach access ways during 2007

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-Recreation, Waterway Access & Boating

$100,000 Funding sought by Fishing Club to investigate upgraded boat ramp location and design successful in 2006

Boat ramp design completed and construction negotiations and approvals are in process

-Visual Quality

Very Good 

-Estuary Entrance

Entrance Policy adopted. Extensive community consultation undertaken during preparation of the draft plan.

Currarong Creek Entrance Management Plan

Task Force:

Task Force disbanded with community representatives integrated into Coastal Committee in 2005

Coastal Committee:

Biannually with additional meetings on a as needs basis.