Vision, Guiding Principles and Land Use

The draft Masterplan will guide the future land use and development of the Reserve over a ten year timeframe to achieve identified outcomes for the local community, visitors to the region, the environment and Traditional Owners.

The draft Masterplan outlines a Vision for the Reserve and four Guiding Principles that ensure future land use is consistent with the community’s aspirations and protection of environmental and cultural values.

We invite you to comment on the (1) Vision, (2) Guiding Principles, and (3) Land use.

We acknowledge and respect the separate and distinct Eastern Maar and Wadawurrung Peoples as the Traditional Owners of the Great Ocean Road’s land, waters, seas and skies and acknowledge their cultural knowledge that has led to sustainable practices and has cared for Country over tens of thousands of years.

We honour Elders past and present and express gratitude for their sharing of wisdom that has ensured the continuation of Culture and Traditional practices.

We are committed to genuinely partner and meaningfully build relationships that reflect self-determination and enable us to work together with Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities to support the protection of Country, the maintenance of spiritual and cultural practices, and together deliver on their broader aspirations in the 21st century and beyond.

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