Simple measures for caravan park

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the community and the authorities for the large number of responses and help we received over the incident at Umina Beach Caravan Park recently.

In doing so we would like to see the authorities, as part of their investigations, address the following matters:

1. Explain why the "private property" signs been placed on the foredune of the public reserve and have these signs removed to the edge of the tarred road, where the caravan park lease area begins.

In that way, the public and caravan park visitors can both enjoy this area as they are entitled to do.

2. If the caravan park so desires, construct an aesthetic fence along the tarred road boundary with locked gate access to prohibit vandals entering the caravan park at night.

3.Cease forthwith of allowing tent camping on the public reserve beside the creek.

Members of the public are challenged if they use this public reserve while camping is taking place.

4. Allow the public to freely walk along this riparian reserve or walkway without hindrance.

5. With respect of managing treed vegetation, which is a remnant of Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland, an endangered ecological community, consult with the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change at Newcastle and their recovery plan, with respect to best practice guidelines.

It is as simple as that and these measures will avoid any conflict.

Robert and Maggie Payne, Umina