Bundalong - Moira Shire Council

8.0 Management responsibilitiesThere is currently a lack of clarity about who manageswhat facilities and spaces on the foreshore, and thereare no current occupancy agreements for facilitieslocated on the public land on foreshore.The lack of clarity about management and occupancy,acts as a disincentive to development, due to theuncertainty about security of tenure.This plan seeks to provide a unified direction onmanagement roles and responsibilities. A formalagreement may need to be reached between MoiraShire Council and Goulburn-Murray Water to clarifyownership, occupancy and roles associated with themanagement of public assets on the foreshore.Goulburn-Murray Water should be primarily responsiblefor all facilities in the water; boating facilities includingboat ramps, landings, jetties and fishing platforms; andthe embankment itself, including the edge treatmentof natural edges up to the full supply level, as well asgeneral embankment and waterway health and revegetationworks.The StrategyFormalise a memorandum of understanding betweenCouncil and Goulburn-Murray Water for management ofpublic assets:––––Assign Goulburn Murray Water as the managementauthority over the boat ramps, public jetties andthe shoreline up to the top of embankmentAssign Moira Shire Council as the managementauthority over all other public land and assets,including toilet blocks, picnic and barbeque facilities,car parks and land above the top of embankment.Introduce a “take your rubbish home” policy in linewith Parks Victoria for areas where rubbish binsare not provided (except dog off-leash areas)Introduce a local law requiring dog owners tocarry multiple plastic bags with them to pickup after their dog, when on the foreshore8.1 Waste managementProvision of public rubbish bins is recommended atsites that provide for picnic and barbeque facilities(social / family recreation areas), and where dog off-leadexercise is permitted, but not along the rest of the publicforeshore.It is recommended that rubbish bins be sited on landthat is nominated as Moira Shire Council’s responsibilityto ensure clarity of management.8.1.1 Dog waste managementDog owners are to pick up after their dog, in any publicplace including the foreshore. It is recommended thatdog owners carry plastic bags with them to clean upafter their dogs, (rather than Council provide them) andplace dog waste in the public rubbish bins provided.Where they are provided the removal of waste frompublic rubbish bins should be a responsibility ofCouncil.8.2 Weeds and feral animalsWeeds and feral animals need to be managed toprotect the environmental values of the foreshore andlake. This may best be achieved in partnership betweenMoira Shire Council, Goulburn-Murray Water, ParksVictoria (where the foreshore abuts Parks Victoria land),local land holders and local community groups such asthe Eastern Foreshore Committee, and Landcare.8.3 Marketing & communicationThere are a wide range of different activity groupsusing the foreshore. Each is likely to seek differentexperiences. Council and Goulburn Murray waterwill need to use different methods to effectivelycommunicate with each. Key visitor activity groupsinclude those are listed on the following page:Goulburn-Murray Water should also remain responsiblefor marking the delineation between public and privateland.Moira Shire Council will be primarily responsible for theprovision and maintenance of on-land facilities such astrails, playgrounds, public toilets and change rooms,rubbish bins in parks and overall management ofaquatic recreation club facilities that will be maintainedon a day to day basis by the clubs.More staff may need to be employed to maintain theon-land facilities.Page 71