Bundalong - Moira Shire Council

1.0 IntroductionIn March 2007 Moira Shire Council and GoulburnMurray Water appointed Coomes Consulting Groupin association with @leisure and Practical Ecologyto prepare a master plan that will provide directionfor an integrated and sustainable approach to themanagement, use and development of the LakeMulwala foreshore between Yarrawonga and Bundalong.The project involves partnerships between all levelsof Government; Federal (Murray Darling BasinCommission), State (Goulburn Murray Water) and Local(Moira Shire Council). It is also a positive example ofgovernment and the community working together toprotect and enhance the environmental, social andeconomic values of the lake.An analysis program which involved site assessment, areview of previous reports and background information,and an extensive community consultation program hasbeen completed. The findings of this preliminary phaseof the project has been summarised in the AnalysisReport. This includes a description of the existingsite conditions and characteristics of the area, anda summary and findings of all stages of communityconsultation. The Analysis Report also outlines anumber of key issues, and these provide a guide for avision of the foreshore from Yarrawonga to Bundalong.This report seeks to collate the issues highlighted bythe consultation process and the site assessment studyby presenting broad design options and identifyingstrategic actions for the master plan.Page 1