Draft Plan of Management for Tyalgum Public Recreation and ... - Land

Tyalgum Public Recreation and Preservation of Native Flora and Fauna ReserveEXECUTIVE SUMMARYTyalgum Public Recreation and Preservation of Native Flora and Fauna Reserve covers10.53 hectares and comprises Crown land set aside as Reserve 66096 for Public Recreationand the Preservation of Native Flora and Fauna. The Tyalgum Public Recreation andPreservation of Native Flora and Fauna Reserve Trust is charged with the care, control andmanagement of the Reserve. The affairs of the Trust are managed by a committedcommunity-based board of Trustees.The Reserve is located on the northern side of the main street of Tyalgum, a small villagesituated in the spectacular Tweed Caldera between the western foothills of Wollumbin(Mount Warning) and the Border Ranges World Heritage-listed National Parks. The OxleyRiver forms the northern boundary of the Reserve.Along its main street frontage the Reserve abuts the local state school, a park vested inTweed Shire Council and other reserved Crown lands under the management of CrownLands and Council. Together, these public lands visually connect Tyalgum with the rurallandscape and the surrounding volcanic caldera, helping to create a unique village andstreetscape of high scenic amenity.The Reserve contains a sports oval, flora reserve, an informal camping area and public openspace. Infrastructure present includes a small amenities and ablution block, kiosk, barbequearea, kitchen/dining area and storage shed. These are all basic structures in need ofupgrading or eventual replacement. In addition to local sport and recreation, the Reserve isthe site of several annual, regionally significant, festivals.This Plan of Management provides a five-to-ten year strategy that will inform and guide thefuture development and uses of the Reserve. It highlights the local community’s strongassociation with the Reserve and examines the exciting range of opportunities provided forby its iconic location.An important recommendation of the Plan is the establishment of an approved primitivecamping ground based on the suitability of the Reserve and opportunity to meet the demandfor this popular activity whilst expanding the income stream of the Trust. This will require theTrust to make application to Tweed Shire Council for approval to operate a primitive campingground on the Reserve under Section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993.The strategic integration of the adjoining Crown Reserves with the existing management ofTyalgum Recreation Reserve was considered during the formulation of this plan and issupported in principle. However the future addition of these lands cannot proceed at this timeand is dependent on the resolution of issues associated with the contamination of theadjoining Crown lands resulting from their past use.TYALGUM RESERVE PLAN OF MANAGEMENT: EXHIBITION DRAFT 1