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#71
Gary Reid

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Gary Reid

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

Visited within last 6 months

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

Very supportive

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

Response breakdown
40%
Very important
20%
Important
40%
Neutral
Conserve, protect and interpret the World Heritage Values
Neutral
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
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
100%
Satisfied
Connecting with Country
Satisfied
Natural history
Satisfied
Convicts, prisoners and school children
Satisfied
Dock working, ship building and defending Australia
Satisfied

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

Recognition of dockyard workers who died as a result of working there. Many died later in life as a result of mesothelioma and asbestosis cause by exposure to asbestos lagging in naval vessels

Would you like to upload a document or documents?

No