Hillview-Seacrest Reserve Rehabilitation Site Plan

Background

Over the last few years, Drummond Cove residents have raised a number of issues and concerns regarding the Hillview-Seacrest Reserve, which is designated by Landgate for Public Recreation, and for environmental conservation under the City’s Local Planning Scheme No 1. Issues identified by the residents include:

• Fire risk
• Encroachment and clearing of vegetation
• Erosion and stability of the slope
• Weeds
• Protecting habitat for fauna
• Privacy

To gain a better understanding of these issues and the concerns of local residents the City began engaging with the community in September 2021.

Image: Aerial map of the Hillview-Seacrest Reserve

Community Meeting

On Thursday 23 September 2021, a meeting was held on the reserve at the Hillview Drive access point. The objectives of the meeting were to:

• Inform residents of the installation of a mulched fire break around the perimeter of the reserve to meet firebreak compliance
• Inform residents of the staged removal of African Boxthorn and Black Wattle in the reserve
• Determine the level of interest of local residents to collaborate with the City to develop a site plan to rehabilitate the reserve.

At this meeting a high level of interest was expressed by residents to work with the City to co-create a site plan. 

Read the report on the community meeting including objectives, information shared and consensus outcomes here/Profiles/cgg/Assets/ClientData/Document-Centre/Infrastructure/Hillview-Seacrest_Reserve_Community_Meeting_Report_October_2021,pdf

Community Workshop #1

On Monday 29 November 2021, a community workshop was held at the John Batten Community Hall in Drummond Cove. The objectives of the workshop were to:

• Reach consensus on a vision for the reserve
• Develop a framework to guide the process for the site plan creation
• Identify roles and responsibilities

Read the Hillview-Seacrest Reserve Community Workshop Report, including the vision for the reserve, identification of works and their locations and potential roles and responsibilities of both community members and City employees here/Profiles/cgg/Assets/ClientData/Document-Centre/Infrastructure/Hillview-Seacrest_Reserve_Community_Workshop_Report_December_2021,pdf

Community Workshop #2

On 24 February 2022, a community workshop was held at the John Batten Community Hall in Drummond Cove. The objectives of the workshop were to:

• Identify the types of works to be undertaken
• Determine who will undertake the works
• Determine the priority level of the works and time frames to complete them

Read the Hillview-Seacrest Reserve Community Workshop 2 Report here/Profiles/cgg/Assets/ClientData/Documents/Infrastructure/Hillview_Seacrest_Reserve_Community_Workshop_2_Report_-FINAL,pdf