Project Update

  • The Engagement Period has successfully concluded.

    Residents, workers, and visitors along this cherished river system contributed their voices, ideas, and insights to guide its future management. Here’s what we achieved together:

    • Engagement Period: 10 weeks
    • Drop-in Sessions Held: 21
    • Total Attendees: Over 500
    • Online Portals: 6 Council portals + 1 central online portal
    • New suggestions Received: 162
    • Votes on proposed actions: 4029

    Thank you to everyone who took part.

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The Hawkesbury River is a major social, cultural, environmental and economic asset. It is a stunning, environmentally significant waterway, rich in cultural heritage and opportunities for community connection. The river also plays a vital role in the local economy, supporting tourism and aquaculture across Hornsby Shire and Greater Sydney.

Through a collaborative effort between local and state government, the Hawkesbury-Nepean River System Coastal Management Program will establish a long-term strategy for the coordinated management of the River. This will include a 10 year program of works to improve waterway health, increase hazard resilience, and protect social and cultural values.

How you can get involved?

Visit hawkesburynepeancmp.org open in new window

  • Use our online portal

    • Give your feedback: Learn about the management actions proposed by our project team and provide your feedback
    • Share your ideas: Zoom into your area of interest and provide ideas and feedback about the local issues that matter to you
    • Explore issues big and small: See what’s happening right across the Hawkesbury-Nepean River System.

  • Visit our drop-in sessions

    Have a chat with our project team, learn more about the project, and share your thoughts.

    • 26 September, 8am-4pm, Hornsby Organic Food Market, Hornsby Mall
    • September, 9am-1pm, Second-Hand Hornsby Market, Jersey Lane, Hornsby
    • 3 October, 9am-2pm, Wisemans Ferry Boat Ramp, Old Northern Road, Wisemans Ferry
    • 4 October, 9am-1pm, Parsley Bay Boat Ramp, 25 Karoola St, Brooklyn
    • 4 October, 2pm-5pm, The Cottage, 10 Dangar Rd, Brooklyn
    • 9 October, 12pm-5pm, Berowra Waters Marina, 199 Bay Rd, Berowra Waters

Feedback and suggestions closed Sunday 24 November.

The results of this engagement will be referred to the six Partner Councils and the NSW State Government for consideration.

An additional round of public feedback will be sought when the draft Coastal Management Program report has been completed. Sign up to our newsletter on the Coastal Management Program website to stay up to date.

The Hawkesbury-Nepean River System Coastal Management Program - Stage 3

The CMP is being developed by six partner councils bordering the Hawkesbury-Nepean River System:

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