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Consultation has concluded
The Government is seeking the community’s input into shaping the experiences available in Casuarina Coastal Reserve in the future.
Since the recent redevelopment and upgrade of the Casuarina Coastal Reserve the Department of Tourism and Culture has received approaches from local small business operators seeking opportunities to establish small scale, and temporary “pop-up” style enterprises. These small businesses could for example be mobile food vans, beach equipment hire or a pop-up café.
The potential for development of commercial opportunities which must be of a high standard and compatible with the Reserve’s character and values is outlined in the Casuarina Coastal Reserve Management Plan 2016
The management plan sets out how the Reserve will be managed into the future and details a vision for visitor experiences at the Reserve:
a Reserve where locals and visitors can enjoy the beach or the bush beside a bustling capital city;
a Reserve providing a high standard of facilities enhancing visitors’ recreational activities, experiences and appreciation of the natural and cultural values; and
a Reserve providing a diverse range of recreation activities while nurturing a natural environment.
We want to know:
How you currently use Casuarina Coastal Reserve
What you love about it
Whether you have any concerns about it
The type of small-scale commercial activity you would consider as appropriate in the Reserve
The type of small-scale commercial activity you would consider as inappropriate in the Reserve, and why
How do I get involved?
This consultation has now closed.
What happens next?
All feedback will be compiled into a report and provided to the Department of Tourism and Culture. The consultation report will inform potential future activities that will enhance visitor experiences.
The Government is seeking the community’s input into shaping the experiences available in Casuarina Coastal Reserve in the future.
Since the recent redevelopment and upgrade of the Casuarina Coastal Reserve the Department of Tourism and Culture has received approaches from local small business operators seeking opportunities to establish small scale, and temporary “pop-up” style enterprises. These small businesses could for example be mobile food vans, beach equipment hire or a pop-up café.
The potential for development of commercial opportunities which must be of a high standard and compatible with the Reserve’s character and values is outlined in the Casuarina Coastal Reserve Management Plan 2016
The management plan sets out how the Reserve will be managed into the future and details a vision for visitor experiences at the Reserve:
a Reserve where locals and visitors can enjoy the beach or the bush beside a bustling capital city;
a Reserve providing a high standard of facilities enhancing visitors’ recreational activities, experiences and appreciation of the natural and cultural values; and
a Reserve providing a diverse range of recreation activities while nurturing a natural environment.
We want to know:
How you currently use Casuarina Coastal Reserve
What you love about it
Whether you have any concerns about it
The type of small-scale commercial activity you would consider as appropriate in the Reserve
The type of small-scale commercial activity you would consider as inappropriate in the Reserve, and why
How do I get involved?
This consultation has now closed.
What happens next?
All feedback will be compiled into a report and provided to the Department of Tourism and Culture. The consultation report will inform potential future activities that will enhance visitor experiences.
The Reserve is Darwin’s premier urban reserve attracting more than 900 000 visits a year. It is a popular nature and recreation area of Top End woodland, monsoon vine forest and picturesque coastline in the northern suburbs, 15 kms from Darwin city. The Reserve covers 1361 hectares and extends past the low water mark and includes tidal flats, estuaries and mangrove communities.