About this project
We’re preparing a plan to conserve, manage and protect the Highett Grassy Woodland.
Located in the south of the former CSIRO site on Graham Road, the Woodland will be an important site for conserving and regenerating habitat for rare or threatened flora and fauna species in Bayside.
Following close collaboration with the Friends of Highett Grassy Woodland and ecological experts we prepared a draft Masterplan that shows how the site could look and be enjoyed in the future. We then asked the community to help refine it.
Who we heard from
112 community members participated in the consultation between 24 April and 19 May 2024.
We received 101 Have Your Say surveys, 3 written statements and 8 emails sent to the project team.
We also held on-site meetings with the Friends of Highett Grassy Woodland, representatives from the Highett Progress Association, Convenors from various ‘Friends of Bayside’ groups and representative Members of Parliament.
We’ve summarised feedback below, or you can read the complete report.
What you told us
There was general support for the proposed restoration of the original ‘Grassy Woodland’ vegetation community as proposed in the Masterplan.
There was also general support for the proposed environmentally sensitive design of limited infrastructure such paths.
Aspects of the draft plan people are most interested in
Concerns about dogs
Conservation management
Amenities, infrastructure and design
Safety and access
What we're doing
We’re finalising the Masterplan to align to community feedback. Council will consider the community engagement report before adopting a proposed Masterplan at its meeting on 18 June 2024.
Interested community members can request to be heard at this meeting.
Council meeting 18 June 2024.
