We encourage you to have your say on the Draft Kings Park and Botanic Garden Management Plan for 2009 - 2014, which is open for public comment until 30 April, 2009.
Fill out our online submission form after reading the draft plan.
Submissions are welcome for two months from 1 March 2009 to 30 April 2009.
Kings Park and Botanic Garden is a key remnant in Perth's greenways providing an important refuge for many species and an important ecological corridor. The park has a long and interesting Indigenous and European cultural history and is a significant tourist attraction enjoyed by a wide range of visitors for recreation, environmental discovery, ceremony and reflection, cultural activities and social gatherings.
The Draft Plan identifies objectives; achievements and progress for the past five years; directions and strategies for management; and, priorities for the next five years.
How do I get a copy of the Draft Plan?
You can download the Draft Kings Park and Botanic Garden Management Plan 2009-2014 below. Note the document is best printed double-sided to resemble the initial booklet layout.
Draft Kings Park and Botanic Garden Management Plan 2009-2014 3.57 MB
The map on pages 10-11 of the booklet is also provided separately in A3 format to allow larger printing if necessary.
Map and Highlights pp10-11 A3 536.35 KB
Alternatively, you may contact our Customer Service Officer and we will post a copy to you.
Viewing copies of the draft plan are located at the Kings Park Visitor Centre, Fraser Avenue, West Perth; City of Perth Administration, 27 St George's Tce, Perth; and the State Library of WA, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge.
Why write a submission?
It gives you the opportunity to express your opinion, provide information and suggest alternatives on how we are proposing to manage Kings Park and Botanic Garden for the next five years.
How do I make a submission?
There are several ways to make a submission on the draft plan. To ensure validation of your submission, your full name and contact details must be clearly provided.
- Write a letter or send a fax.
- Download the Submission Form 663.71 KB to post or fax.
- Make a submission using our online form.
If a submission is marked ‘CONFIDENTIAL' the author will remain anonymous, otherwise, your contribution will be acknowledged in the Audit of Public Submissions by Initial, Surname and Suburb eg. J Bloggs, Floreat.
Personal details will not be forwarded to any third party or used for any other purpose. For further details please read our Privacy Statement.
What makes an effective submission?
To ensure your submission is as effective as possible:
- Provide clearly readable name and contact details;
- Make your submission concise and clear;
- List your points according to the subject sections (and page numbers) in the plan;
- Describe briefly each subject or issue you wish to discuss;
- Say whether you agree or disagree with any of the content within each subject or issue; clearly state your reasons (particularly if you disagree) and give sources of information where possible;
- Suggest alternatives to deal with any issue with which you may disagree.
It is important to indicate those proposals you agree with, as well as those with which you disagree.
What happens to your submission?
All submissions will be summarised according to the topics discussed. The draft management plan will then be reviewed in light of the submissions, according to established criteria. An analysis of the submissions will be published, including an indication of how the final management plan was or was not amended in response to the submissions.
What criteria will be used in assessing your submission?
Changes may be made to the draft management plan if the comment:
(a) provides additional resource information of direct relevance to management;
(b) provides additional information on affected user groups of direct relevance to management;
(c) indicates a change in (or clarifies) Government legislation, management commitment or management policy;
(d) proposes strategies that would better achieve management goals and objectives; or
(e) indicates omissions, inaccuracies or a lack of clarity.
Changes may not be made to the draft management plan if the comment:
(a) clearly supports the draft proposals;
(b) offers a neutral statement, or no change is sought;
(c) addresses issues beyond the scope of the plan;
(d) makes points which are already in the plan, had been considered during plan preparation or are covered by existing policies;
(e) is one among several widely divergent viewpoints received on the topic and the recommendation in the draft is still considered the best option;
(f) contributes options which are not feasible (generally due to some aspect of existing legislation, Government or Authority policy; or
(g) is an opinion unsubstantiated by available evidence.
Deadline
Submissions are welcome for two months from 1 March 2009 to 30 April 2009.
Individual or joint submissions are welcome. For further information, please contact the customer service officer.
Where do you send your submission?
Written submissions should be sent to:
Planning Officer
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
Kings Park and Botanic Garden
Fraser Avenue WEST PERTH WA 6005
Fax: (08) 9322 5064
Email:
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