Feedback closes 4 November 2025
North Sydney Council has prepared a Draft Plan of Management (PoM) for the Brightmore Drainage Reserve, Cremorne. The Draft PoM establishes a long-term vision for the reserve, identifies permissible uses, and sets out management actions to ensure the protection of its environmental values while supporting appropriate community use.
The draft PoM is now on public exhibition and Council invites community members to provide any feedback they have.
Following the exhibition period, all submissions will be reviewed and considered by Council. A report summarising the feedback received, together with any proposed amendments to the Draft PoM, will be presented at a future Council meeting before a final decision is made.
Background
The Brightmore Drainage Reserve is classified as Community Land and serves as an overland flow path for stormwater management. However, it is also the only viable access route to 33A Benelong Road, which lacks direct vehicular access.
A historical 1998 Court Order granted consent for a carport to be constructed, leading to the adoption of a Plan of Management in 1998 under the legal framework of the Local Government Act 1993 which provided a lease for access. This Plan was subject to a sunset clause linked to ownership changes and a five-year lease period. No further Plan of Management has been prepared since the cessation of the original arrangement.
