Issues
BICYCLE ROAD ROUTE THREAT: Incursion into Beach Park Crown land foreshore reserve if Charman to Cromer Road bicycle road link is not confined to the road reserve.
116-BERTH MARINA IN BEAUMARIS BAY: A marina, more Bay filling on the Beaumaris Bay Fossil Site, and more works on the Motor Yacht Squadron site are sought.
PROPOSED EXTRA SIGNS ON BEAUMARIS FORESHORE: BCS Inc. letter seeks less clutter and visual intrusion. See photos of the 193 signs on the Marine Park section.
VPO3 VEGETATION REMOVAL IN BEAUMARIS: VPO stands for “Vegetation Protection Overlay”, but nearly all Council activity under this heading is to approve REMOVAL of trees.
COUNCIL’S DRAFT BATHING BOX POLICY: Council has altered the original draft and will seek further comment before finalizing it.
SITING FOR A JUNIOR SKATEBOARD RAMP IN BEAUMARIS: See the evolution of this proposal.
SECURITY OF ROOT SYSTEMS OF SIGNIFICANT INDIGENOUS TREES: See details of recent trees at risk.
YELLOW PLANNING APPLICATION NOTICES: See the BCS Inc. Register of recent notices of applications for overdevelopment of lots, and for removal of native vegetation in a VPO3.
BEAUMARIS CONCOURSE ACTIVITY CENTRE: Bayside City Council has modified Planning Scheme Amendment C49 initial form and sent it to a Panel for report.
NEED TO NAME & UPGRADE ZONING OF BEAUMARIS PUBLIC LAND: BCS Inc. letter to Bayside City Council seeks naming & more appropriate zoning for ten special areas.
INDIGENOUS PLANT LIST: Some of the indigenous plants of Beaumaris that need to be conserved, protected and encouraged to increase
FORESHORE PEST PLANT LIST: Some of the non-indigenous and pest plants on the Beaumaris foreshore – the most virulent of the latter urgently need to be eradicated.
24 HECTARES OF MUSSEL ARRAY: Expansion of the area of Beaumaris Bay leased for growing mussels on floating racks in the open sea from 6 hectares to 24 hectares