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During the Your Say consultation, 11 submissions were received. The key themes included:
Flooding and drainage concerns.
Aboriginal culture and traditional land management.
Coastal issues.
Urban greening.
Various clarifications and changes to the Plan were made following this feedback. The final draft was made available at the 5 August Council Meeting, where Council resolved to:
Adopt the Climate Change Adaptation Plan, noting that final graphic design is to follow.
Acknowledge the Peer Reviewers for their time, commitment, and valuable expertise in shaping the Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
Many actions within the Plan have already started, however Council will continue to implement the Plan over the next five years. The community will be kept informed of any upcoming workshops or events to enhance resilience against climate change.
During the Your Say consultation, 11 submissions were received. The key themes included:
Flooding and drainage concerns.
Aboriginal culture and traditional land management.
Coastal issues.
Urban greening.
Various clarifications and changes to the Plan were made following this feedback. The final draft was made available at the 5 August Council Meeting, where Council resolved to:
Adopt the Climate Change Adaptation Plan, noting that final graphic design is to follow.
Acknowledge the Peer Reviewers for their time, commitment, and valuable expertise in shaping the Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
Many actions within the Plan have already started, however Council will continue to implement the Plan over the next five years. The community will be kept informed of any upcoming workshops or events to enhance resilience against climate change.
The personal information provided in this form is being collected by Council for the purpose of providing you with updates, when applicable, about the project. Your personal information will be used by Council, and our contractors, for this purpose. Your name, suburb and comments may be published and used as part of a Council report in the Council meeting agenda. Personal information such as your email, full address and phone number will remain confidential.
Requests for access and or correction of the information should be made to Council’s Privacy Officer by phoning 6626 7000 or email council@byron.nsw.gov.au
Consultation has concluded.
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Open
Climate Change Adaptation Plan has finished this stage
This consultation is open for contributions until 28 June 2021.
28 June: Consultation Closes - feedback under review
Climate Change Adaptation Plan has finished this stage
Contributions to this consultation close for evaluation and review.
5 August: Report to Council
Climate Change Adaptation Plan has finished this stage
The project team will report feedback to Council for their consideration to 5 August 2021 Council meeting.
5 August: Adopted by Council
Climate Change Adaptation Plan is currently at this stage
Our Climate Change Adaptation Plan was adopted by Council at the 5 August 2021 Council (Planning) Meeting.