Draft Plan of Management for Gunnamatta Park

Consultation has concluded

Gunnamatta Park is an iconic community space and area of cultural significance for the Sutherland Shire. Council has prepared the Draft Gunnamatta Park Plan of Management to help guide the use and management of this Crown Reserve.

The area includes a sheltered beach, netted tidal baths and jetty, open grassed areas, picnic tables and BBQs, a playground, amphitheatre, a large 200 seat picnic shelter and Gunnamatta Pavilion.

The Plan of Management will apply to the entire of area of the reserve.

A Plan of Management is a strategic planning and governance document and is different to a Master Plan or Project Design. The below graphic shows the difference between these key documents and where they sit in Council's strategic hierarchy:

Have your say

We are seeking your feedback on the Draft Gunnamatta Park Plan of Management. You can provide feedback via our online survey until 12 December 2024:

  • Online by taking the survey below.

Written submissions will be accepted until 14 January 2025:

  • Email feedback to OpenSpace@ssc.nsw.gov.au
  • In writing to Infrastructure Planning Team, Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499.


Next steps:

Following community consultation, Council will review and consider all feedback. We may make some changes to the draft Plan of Management before finalising the Plan of Management for adoption by Council.

Gunnamatta Park is an iconic community space and area of cultural significance for the Sutherland Shire. Council has prepared the Draft Gunnamatta Park Plan of Management to help guide the use and management of this Crown Reserve.

The area includes a sheltered beach, netted tidal baths and jetty, open grassed areas, picnic tables and BBQs, a playground, amphitheatre, a large 200 seat picnic shelter and Gunnamatta Pavilion.

The Plan of Management will apply to the entire of area of the reserve.

A Plan of Management is a strategic planning and governance document and is different to a Master Plan or Project Design. The below graphic shows the difference between these key documents and where they sit in Council's strategic hierarchy:

Have your say

We are seeking your feedback on the Draft Gunnamatta Park Plan of Management. You can provide feedback via our online survey until 12 December 2024:

  • Online by taking the survey below.

Written submissions will be accepted until 14 January 2025:

  • Email feedback to OpenSpace@ssc.nsw.gov.au
  • In writing to Infrastructure Planning Team, Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499.


Next steps:

Following community consultation, Council will review and consider all feedback. We may make some changes to the draft Plan of Management before finalising the Plan of Management for adoption by Council.

Consultation has concluded

  • Draft Plan of Management for Gunnamatta Park adopted

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    Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on this consultation.

    The Draft Plan of Management for Gunnamatta Park was adopted by Council at its meeting on 24 March 2025.

    You can view the report and minutes from the meeting on our website.

    The adopted Plan of Management for Gunnamatta Park is available here.

    Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on this consultation.

    The Draft Plan of Management for Gunnamatta Park was adopted by Council at its meeting on 24 March 2025.

    You can view the report and minutes from the meeting on our website.

    The adopted Plan of Management for Gunnamatta Park is available here.

    Consultation has concluded

  • Consultation results for Draft Plan of Management for Gunnamatta Park

    Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on this consultation.

    A few things we heard from our community included feedback about:

    • Safety and accessibility
    • Maintenance of the park
    • Use of key facilities
    • Conservation and heritage.

    Some concerns were also raised about the use and future development of specific facilities.

    We would like to take this opportunity to clarify the functions of a Plan of Management (PoM). A PoM regulates the use of community land at the highest strategic level, separate to a Master Plan or Project Design. We’ve put together the graphic below to help distinguish between the different types of planning and design documents that Council uses.

    More information about what a Plan of Management includes is available on our Join the Conversation page and FAQs here.

    Council will be looking at key facilities within Gunnamatta Park such as upgrade of the Gunnamatta Pavilion and playground as part of our ongoing delivery program. We will consult with key stakeholders and members of our community to get seek feedback for future improvements.

    We reviewed and considered all community feedback received. The Draft Plan of Management for Gunnamatta Park will now be considered by Council at its upcoming meeting on Monday 24 March 2025. The Council business paper is available on our website here.

    If you have any questions, please contact us by emailing engagement@ssc.nsw.gov.au

    Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on this consultation.

    A few things we heard from our community included feedback about:

    • Safety and accessibility
    • Maintenance of the park
    • Use of key facilities
    • Conservation and heritage.

    Some concerns were also raised about the use and future development of specific facilities.

    We would like to take this opportunity to clarify the functions of a Plan of Management (PoM). A PoM regulates the use of community land at the highest strategic level, separate to a Master Plan or Project Design. We’ve put together the graphic below to help distinguish between the different types of planning and design documents that Council uses.

    More information about what a Plan of Management includes is available on our Join the Conversation page and FAQs here.

    Council will be looking at key facilities within Gunnamatta Park such as upgrade of the Gunnamatta Pavilion and playground as part of our ongoing delivery program. We will consult with key stakeholders and members of our community to get seek feedback for future improvements.

    We reviewed and considered all community feedback received. The Draft Plan of Management for Gunnamatta Park will now be considered by Council at its upcoming meeting on Monday 24 March 2025. The Council business paper is available on our website here.

    If you have any questions, please contact us by emailing engagement@ssc.nsw.gov.au

    Consultation has concluded