Plan Of Management

In August 2002 the honorable Bob Carr helped launch a Draft Community Plan of Management for Malabar Headland. FoMH developed this plan in response to the Commonwealth's lack of involvement of key stakeholders in planning for the protection of the natural and cultural heritage values.

The Draft Community Plan of Management is intended to provide a starting point for discussion.

Its key recommendations include:

• Administration and management
  • Transfer the ownership of Malabar Headland from the Commonwealth Government to the New South Wales Government.
  • NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service to manage Boora National Park in conjunction with the Aboriginal Community.
  • Establish Boora Trust to manage ANZAC Park as public open space.
  • Re-zone the Western section of the Headland as a National Park and the ANZAC Rifle Range as public open space.
• Preservation of indigenous flora and fauna
  • Reduce damage to the environment caused by fire, rubbish dumping, motorbikes, weeds, rabbits, horses, feral cats, foxes and dogs.
  • Conduct research and actively manage to maintain biodiversity in the long term.
  • Create vegetation corridors between the Eastern and Western sections of the Headland.
• Conservation and rehabilitation of cultural sites
  • Acknowledge, conserve and appropriately interpret the values of the Headland that are relevant for the Aboriginal community.
  • Control vandalism and institute conservation management of World War II heritage sites.
• Remediation of contaminated land and water
  • Remove the current significant risk of harm to human health and the environment. For example, contaminants from the former landfill are polluting the Southern end of Maroubra Beach.
  • Clean up contamination from the landfill site to a standard that is fit for use as public open space.
  • Maintain a rubbish-free Headland.
• Community access for multiple use recreation
  • Involve the community in developing the vision and planning for the Headland.

  Malabar Headland is a nationally recognised local treasure. It is the duty of the current generation to preserve the ecological, cultural and social values for the use and enjoyment of all future generations.