Draft Wollongong City Foreshore Plan of Management

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Consultation has concluded

On 11 December 2023, Council resolved to refer the draft Wollongong City Foreshore Plan of Management (PoM) to Crown Lands (as the landowner) for review. Some minor updates were made and approval to exhibit was recently granted.

This draft PoM has been prepared as part of Council’s ongoing Crown Land. The draft PoM complies with the Crown Land Management Act 2016 and the Local Government Act 1993 by setting possible permissible uses and development and identifying management objectives for the land. It covers a mix of parks, beaches and open spaces along the Blue Mile from Stuart Park in the north, to Coniston Beach in the south and includes:

  • Stuart Park, JP Galvin Park, most of Lang Park*, Battery Park, Osborne Park, Belmore Basin (Brighton Lawn), and Andrew Lysaght Rest Park,
  • The headland at Flagstaff Point (Flagstaff Hill)
  • Patrolled beaches (North Beach and City Beach) and the patrolled Continental Pool
  • The Blue Mile (Tramway) footpath, shared way and cycleway
  • Coniston beach down to Swan Street including part of the Wollongong Golf Course

*Council is considering an additional matter to add all of Lang Park to the PoM. To find out more please review the Additional Matter - Devolved Crown Land at Lang Park

What is proposed?

  • Implementing the adopted Stuart Park Masterplan (March 2023) and any future adopted Lang Park Masterplan
  • Allowing activities and developments on Crown community land that meet the Crown reserve public purpose(s), Council policies and supporting documents and relevant legislation (including approvals). For example, commercial recreational activities remain permissible within Stuart Park Crown Reserve. Skydiving, fitness trainers and learn to surf trainers are all current commercial recreational activities at Stuart Park.
  • Allowing activities and developments on Council community land that meet Council policies and supporting documents and relevant legislation (including approvals).
  • Authorising leases and licenses for activities and development that meet Council policies and additional legislative requirements for tenders, Expressions of Interests (EOIs) and public notices.

The draft Wollongong City Foreshore PoM is on exhibition from Tuesday 17 December 2024 to Wednesday 26 February 2025 and can be viewed:

  • At all Wollongong City Libraries branches during opening hours
  • At Council’s Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor Administration Building, 41 Burelli Street Wollongong, between 9am and 5pm weekdays
  • Online via the Documents Library

To find out more review the:

Share your thoughts by:

  • Completing the online form
  • Emailing records@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
  • Writing to The General Manager, Wollongong City Council, Locked Bag 8821 WOLLONGONG DC NSW 2500
  • Phoning Council's Community Land Management Officer on 4227 7111
  • Chat with us at the Friday Crown Street Markets, 31 January 2025, 9.00am -12.00pm
  • Come along to a public meeting (no registration required):
Thursday 13 February 2025, Time 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Level 9 Function room
Council Administration Building
41 Burelli Street, Wollongong

Please provide your feedback by Wednesday 26 February 2025. For written, phone and emailed submissions, please quote: 'Draft Wollongong City Foreshore Plan of Management'. Any submissions become public documents and may be viewed by other persons on request. Please read Council's Privacy Policy before submitting your feedback.

Accessibility and language assistance

If you’re d/Deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech or language difficulty, you can contact us through the National Relay Service. If you need an interpreter, you can contact us through the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450. You’ll need to provide our phone number 02 4227 7111 for either service.


On 11 December 2023, Council resolved to refer the draft Wollongong City Foreshore Plan of Management (PoM) to Crown Lands (as the landowner) for review. Some minor updates were made and approval to exhibit was recently granted.

This draft PoM has been prepared as part of Council’s ongoing Crown Land. The draft PoM complies with the Crown Land Management Act 2016 and the Local Government Act 1993 by setting possible permissible uses and development and identifying management objectives for the land. It covers a mix of parks, beaches and open spaces along the Blue Mile from Stuart Park in the north, to Coniston Beach in the south and includes:

  • Stuart Park, JP Galvin Park, most of Lang Park*, Battery Park, Osborne Park, Belmore Basin (Brighton Lawn), and Andrew Lysaght Rest Park,
  • The headland at Flagstaff Point (Flagstaff Hill)
  • Patrolled beaches (North Beach and City Beach) and the patrolled Continental Pool
  • The Blue Mile (Tramway) footpath, shared way and cycleway
  • Coniston beach down to Swan Street including part of the Wollongong Golf Course

*Council is considering an additional matter to add all of Lang Park to the PoM. To find out more please review the Additional Matter - Devolved Crown Land at Lang Park

What is proposed?

  • Implementing the adopted Stuart Park Masterplan (March 2023) and any future adopted Lang Park Masterplan
  • Allowing activities and developments on Crown community land that meet the Crown reserve public purpose(s), Council policies and supporting documents and relevant legislation (including approvals). For example, commercial recreational activities remain permissible within Stuart Park Crown Reserve. Skydiving, fitness trainers and learn to surf trainers are all current commercial recreational activities at Stuart Park.
  • Allowing activities and developments on Council community land that meet Council policies and supporting documents and relevant legislation (including approvals).
  • Authorising leases and licenses for activities and development that meet Council policies and additional legislative requirements for tenders, Expressions of Interests (EOIs) and public notices.

The draft Wollongong City Foreshore PoM is on exhibition from Tuesday 17 December 2024 to Wednesday 26 February 2025 and can be viewed:

  • At all Wollongong City Libraries branches during opening hours
  • At Council’s Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor Administration Building, 41 Burelli Street Wollongong, between 9am and 5pm weekdays
  • Online via the Documents Library

To find out more review the:

Share your thoughts by:

  • Completing the online form
  • Emailing records@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
  • Writing to The General Manager, Wollongong City Council, Locked Bag 8821 WOLLONGONG DC NSW 2500
  • Phoning Council's Community Land Management Officer on 4227 7111
  • Chat with us at the Friday Crown Street Markets, 31 January 2025, 9.00am -12.00pm
  • Come along to a public meeting (no registration required):
Thursday 13 February 2025, Time 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Level 9 Function room
Council Administration Building
41 Burelli Street, Wollongong

Please provide your feedback by Wednesday 26 February 2025. For written, phone and emailed submissions, please quote: 'Draft Wollongong City Foreshore Plan of Management'. Any submissions become public documents and may be viewed by other persons on request. Please read Council's Privacy Policy before submitting your feedback.

Accessibility and language assistance

If you’re d/Deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech or language difficulty, you can contact us through the National Relay Service. If you need an interpreter, you can contact us through the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450. You’ll need to provide our phone number 02 4227 7111 for either service.