If you enjoy visiting the Chapman River Estuary then you won’t want to miss the opportunity to have your say on a draft action plan to enhance and protect the unique area.

City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said the Draft Chapman River Estuary Reserve Action Plan was developed in collaboration with the community, Traditional Owners and the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC).

“During a series of workshops members of the community took the opportunity to share what they value about the estuary, what threats and issues they see and suggested actions to address these,” he said.

“Some of the key issues they identified include weed and feral animal management, maintenance of the shared path, fencing and educational signage.

“The estuary is a very popular recreation spot, the site of a federally listed Threatened Ecological Community, a place of cultural significance to many Aboriginal people and home to migratory shore birds, turtles and other wildlife.

“This is why we are inviting the community to give us feedback on the draft action plan, to ensure it will enhance and protect this unique area for our future generations.”

Members of the community can provide their feedback on the draft plan online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CREstuary . Hardcopies of the Draft Plan and feedback form are also available at the City Civic Centre at 63 Cathedral Avenue and Geraldton Regional Library on Marine Terrace. The deadline to provide feedback is 9am on Monday 15 August 2022.

More information on the Chapman River Estuary Reserve Action Plan is available here