Camellia Gardens Flying-fox Camp Management Plan 2025

Consultation period: 24 June - 23 July 2025

We have revised the Camp Management Plan (CMP) for the grey-headed flying-fox camp located at E.G. Waterhouse National Camellia Gardens in Caringbah South.

We know Camellia Gardens is a much-loved space by our community. It's also been home to a camp of native grey-headed flying-foxes since 2016.

Council is seeking your feedback on the latest CMP to help us:

  • manage the flying-foxes and their habitat
  • protect special planting and cultural aspects of the gardens
  • manage potential conflict between users of the gardens, flying-foxes and their habitat
  • manage and minimise public health and safety risks.

You can learn more about this protected species in NSW here, including its behaviour, benefits and risks.

Have your say

View the draft CMP here and have your say until 23 July 2025:

  • Online by taking the survey below
  • Email feedback to EnvScience@ssc.nsw.gov.au
  • In writing to Environmental Science Unit, Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499, NSW.

Next steps

Following community consultation, Council will review and consider all feedback. Some changes may be made to the CMP. It will then be finalised and reported to Council for approval. We will keep interested members of the community updated.

Consultation period: 24 June - 23 July 2025

We have revised the Camp Management Plan (CMP) for the grey-headed flying-fox camp located at E.G. Waterhouse National Camellia Gardens in Caringbah South.

We know Camellia Gardens is a much-loved space by our community. It's also been home to a camp of native grey-headed flying-foxes since 2016.

Council is seeking your feedback on the latest CMP to help us:

  • manage the flying-foxes and their habitat
  • protect special planting and cultural aspects of the gardens
  • manage potential conflict between users of the gardens, flying-foxes and their habitat
  • manage and minimise public health and safety risks.

You can learn more about this protected species in NSW here, including its behaviour, benefits and risks.

Have your say

View the draft CMP here and have your say until 23 July 2025:

  • Online by taking the survey below
  • Email feedback to EnvScience@ssc.nsw.gov.au
  • In writing to Environmental Science Unit, Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499, NSW.

Next steps

Following community consultation, Council will review and consider all feedback. Some changes may be made to the CMP. It will then be finalised and reported to Council for approval. We will keep interested members of the community updated.

Page last updated: 24 Jun 2025, 08:33 PM