City of Darwin, in collaboration with local architect firm Hames Sharley, have opened a stakeholder and community engagement process for the development of a masterplan for Bundilla Beach which will deliver a comprehensive plan for the area including short, medium and long terms goals.
Consultation closes at 11:59pm on Sunday 12 November 2023, with construction of the first stage of the masterplan scheduled for delivery in 2024.
It is of concern that the concept documents for stage one of the Master Plan are not to be found.
It is also of concern that the significant community consultation held in 2016 and the results have been ignored.
Take action
We encourage members of the public to:
A) Get informed and then complete the online survey here: https://engage.darwin.nt.gov.au/bundilla-beach-masterplan
B) Contact your Local Member of Parliament, Councillors and City of Darwin
- Mr Brent Potter MLA, electorate.fanniebay@nt.gov.au – (08) 8999 6437
- Mr Morgan Rickard Clr, Morgan.Rickard@darwin.nt.gov.au – 0483 129 394
- Mr Ed Smelt Clr, ed.smelt@darwin.nt.gov.au – 0448 914 933
- Mr Peter Pangquee Clr, peter.pangquee@darwin.nt.gov.au – 0499 417 632
C) Have your say at the Consultancy pop up stalls
D) Come to PLAN Stall at Parap Markets on 28/10/23
2016 Community Consultation
In 2016 Vesteys Reserve (now Bundilla Park) Community Consultation was held, see this link Vesteys_Beach_Consultation_2016.pdf
Note the use of Community Workshops and one-on-one discussions with stakeholders.
The consultation ran for eight weeks from 17 June to 12 August 2016
A community consultation process was carried out by Michels Warren Munday to hear from the community and stakeholders on their experiences, views and aspirations for the future use of Vesteys Reserve.
There were 405 online surveys completed, 45 written and verbal submissions, a community workshop with approximately 50 participants and one-on-one discussions with 19 stakeholders and local residents
The consultation findings have been categorised into three key areas: Knowledge and values, Issues and Future vision.
The strongest message from residents and stakeholders was that any future development on Vesteys Reserve must be in line with the current public open space zoning (so no residential or large scale commercial development), and that the public should maintain access to this valued open space.
To return to the current process
NOTE: At time of writing the advertised link to the Master Plan is broken, please email darwin@darwin.nt.gov.au and nt@hamessharley.com.au requesting that the link be made good and an extension of time be granted due to members of the public being unable to access the document(s) under review. There is no available detailed description of stage one as far as PLan can tell.
Members of the public are concerned that this new masterplan is a takeover and is a most unfortunate development for the community.
In order to prevent the commercialising of the foreshore, the community and particularly the local residents and independent other people, who use the foreshore, including members of the public, must continue to be strongly involved and speaking up.
Apart from other issues, this area of foreshore should be full of natural variety so that it is a environmental asset for teaching by the two schools which adjoin it.
In the survey
Question 6 – where is the rational for the group of suggestions?
Do you think the following proposed deliverables designed for the immediate upgrade of Bundilla Beach meet your aspirations and needs?
additional public lighting
3 x 3 basketball court
greenspace irrigation
additional BBQ tables and shelters
street food enabling infrastructure
additional toilets
improvements to pathways
improvements to parking
a RV dump point.
1. Yes
2. No
3. Other (please specify)
Question 8
Now no mention of the RV dump Point, should members of the public be able to place it last if we chose?
