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#6
Chris Hughes

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Chris Hughes

1. What is your experience of Cockatoo Island / Wareamah?

Visited within last year

2. Which of the following best describes your overall response to the Cockatoo Island / Wareamah Draft Master Plan?

Very unsupportive

3. How important to you is each of the following Cockatoo Island / Wareamah Draft Master Plan objectives?

Response breakdown
80%
Very important
20%
Neutral
Conserve, protect and interpret the World Heritage Values
Very important
Establish Cockatoo Island / Wareamah as a place for tourism, restaurants and cafes, accommodation, events, creativity and employment
Neutral
Enhance the access and connection to the island for Greater Sydney
Very important
Rehabilitate the island’s waters and built assets for the use and benefit of future generations
Very important
Establish, conserve and protect First Nations values of place
Very important

4. The Cockatoo Island / Wareamah Draft Master Plan brings together many considerations to create an engaging experience. How satisfied are you that the draft master plan addresses each of the following historical themes?

Response breakdown
75%
Satisfied
25%
Not at all satisfied
Connecting with Country
Satisfied
Natural history
Satisfied
Convicts, prisoners and school children
Satisfied
Dock working, ship building and defending Australia
Not at all satisfied

Would you like to submit any specific feedback on the proposals within Cockatoo Island / Wareamah Draft Master Plan?

you need to provide a reason for people to visit, a reason in line with its history. Having a swim is not enough. Something like the Sydney Heritage Fleet operating there as an open museum of ships and shipbuilding would be good.

Would you like to upload a document or documents?

No