The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has released a Statement of Management Intent that outlines the main values, issues, management directions and priorities of the NPWS for managing Malabar Headland National Park.
This statement, together with relevant NPWS policies, will guide the management of the park until a plan of management has been prepared in accordance with the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NPW Act).
The statement contains a great deal of information about the park. It is an excellent summary of the park’s main features and values and the issues that need to be addressed to protect it and ensure it can best be appreciated by the community.
For parks and reserves currently without a plan of management (exhibited draft or adopted), a statement of management intent gives information about the basic management principles and priorities in the period before a plan of management is developed.
Statements of Management Intent for all NSW parks and reserves currently without a plan of management are available on the NPWS web site.
Friends of Malabar Headland 
As I predicted, the change of Government there would be a change of tactics. Read today’s Herald. The proposal is now for a replacement rifle range for $ 15,000,000 as the land is worth 3.5 Billion. So instead of kicking off the shooters and getting a pristine environment, you are now going to get Woolies, Coles and blocks of apartments, a bit like I suspect, Little Bay. You were better off with the range as the only reason the land was vacant was that it was a rifle range. The shooters, horse riders, model airplane flyers and the friends of Malabar Headland shoul now joing forces to fight the development.
Noel.
Hi Noel,
Thanks for the post. We share your concerns re development, but we have no further information than what we read in the press. We would happily join forces with any group who shares our vision for the whole of Malabar Headland. You can read more about our vision for the Headland under the “About The Headland” tab at the top of the page. Regards.
It is probably hopeless but a combined front of the NSWRA, Friends of Malabar Headland, the riding school, the model airplanes and maybe several others such as a golf driving range and others might have chance of sharing the headland. NSWRA only shoots Saturdays and the girls on their horses used to ride whilst shooting was going on. There is the other 6 days a week to use the entire headland by everyone. Better than high rise. The people that currently have unrestricted views from Their apartments should also be bought in as these will be lost.
Noel
Of course it is hopeless if you do not get your own way.
Ever wondered why self interest works that way?
Noel points out the collective strength of compromise.
Work out who everyone hates, ie, development, then bind together respectfully and pull on the rope together.
Either that or the politicians will dupe everyone as is their want.
Sharon
Dear Sharon,
Good to see intelligent thinking.
Noel