Final strategy
Public consultation 2022
After incorporating the feedback from the community and doing further analysis, a second draft South Coast Regional Water Strategy was on a second public exhibition from Wednesday, 4 May until Wednesday 1 June 2022.
The strategy package included:
| Date | Document name |
|---|---|
| 01 May 2022 | Draft Regional Water Strategy South Coast: Shortlisted actions – Executive summary (PDF, 3.86 MB) |
| 01 May 2022 | Draft Regional Water Strategy South Coast: Shortlisted actions – Consultation Paper (PDF, 10.1 MB) |
Supporting documents included:
| Date | Document name |
|---|---|
| 01 June 2022 | South Coast economic base case (PDF, 797.77 KB) |
| 01 June 2022 | South Coast detailed economic and ecological analysis (PDF, 1.7 MB) |
| 01 May 2022 | South Coast Hydrologic analysis of options for the Bega River (PDF, 1.31 MB) |
| 01 May 2022 | South Coast Hydrologic analysis of options for the Tuross River (PDF, 818.66 KB) |
What we heard
In the second round of the public exhibition of the draft South Coast Regional Water Strategy, 54 stakeholders participated, and we received 6 formal submissions. Stakeholders raised broadly consistent themes across public consultation phases 1 and 2, with the exception of more feedback in phase 2 about how the strategy would be finalised and implemented.
| Date | Document name |
|---|---|
| 01 November 2022 | Draft South Coast Regional Water Strategy: Public exhibition (PDF, 6.18 MB) |
Submissions
Permission was received to publish several of the submissions. These are available via the Water Publications Library.
Public consultation 2020
The first draft South Coast Regional Water Strategy, which considers maintaining and diversifying water supplies, protecting and enhancing natural systems, supporting water use and delivery efficiency and conservation, and strengthening community preparedness for climate extremes was on public exhibition from 30 October – 13 December 2020.
The strategy package included:
| Date | Document name |
|---|---|
| 01 October 2020 | Draft Regional Water Strategy: South Coast (PDF, 7.55 MB) |
| 01 October 2020 | Draft Regional Water Strategy: South Coast options (PDF, 3.3 MB) |
What we heard
A comprehensive engagement and consultation program accompanied the release of the draft strategy. This included:
- face-to-face meetings
- webinars
- formal submissions.
| Date | Document name |
|---|---|
| 01 December 2021 | South Coast Regional Water Strategy: What we heard, Consultation 2020 (PDF, 1.9 MB) |
| 01 December 2021 | South Coast Regional Water Strategy: What we heard summary, Consultation 2020 (PDF, 174.18 KB) |
Submissions
Permission was received to publish several of the submissions. These are available via the Water Publications Library.