Foreshores and Waterways

The North Sydney area enjoys access to Sydney Harbour and the river. Water-based recreation is an essential part of living here, and as it becomes more popular then greater access to the foreshores and waterways is required. Council is determined to allow fair and equitable access for all.

Water Based Recreation Need Study

 Water Based Recreation Need Study - 2006 (310KB)

With the Water Based Recreation Needs Study, our objective is to ensure that water based recreation facilities, their development, management and improvement over the next 10 years respond to existing and anticipated future needs.

North Sydney Foreshore Access Strategy

 Foreshore Access Strategy - 2007 (2.43MB)

 Foreshore Access Map (784KB)

Council's main aim is to identify opportunities to improve access to North Sydney's foreshore for a range of recreational users including pedestrians, cyclists and recreational boaters.

Prepared in consultation from Staff, Councillors, Community, Precincts, Pedestrian and Bicycle Subcommittees, the Strategy examines the existing foreshore access system to identify where missing links to continuous access can be sustainably addressed, and where opportunities to extend access through redeveloping sites should be pursued.

The strategy also identifies an access plan and establishes priorities for ongoing implementation and enhancement of existing access.

2006: Successful Grants - Sharing Sydney Harbour Access Program

1. Construct boat access and dinghy storage facility at Kurraba Point Reserve
   The purpose of this project is to provide an orderly and safe working facility for the local boating community.
2. Dredging of Long Bay
   The project aims to ensure the safe navigation of vessels using the boat ramp, by removing sediments deposits directly adjacent to the boar ramp in Tunks Park.
3. Construction of staircase access to Blues Point foreshore
   The purpose of this project is to provide safe access to a currently well-used but steep and unsafe route.

2005: Successful Grants - Sharing Sydney Harbour Access Program

1. Walking Sydney Harbour (with North Shore Walking Volunteers)
   This project aims to improve the signage associated with a range of pathways around the foreshore.
2. Access to Neutral Bay via 'Nutcote'
   This project aims to provide access to Sydney Harbour via Nutcote.
3. Improving public access to Middle Harbour via the Shellbank Bush Care site
   This project lies on the boundary of Mosman Council and will formalise access to the foreshore along a steeply sloping bushland site. The project also includes the provision of dinghy storage racks.
4. Folly Point intertidal access and dinghy storage
   This project addresses three issues on Folly Point - improvement of existing stairways and worn pathways to foreshore; increased access to larger areas of the intertidal zone; and provision of dinghy storage racks to service moorings in both Long Bay and Willoughby Bay.