Well, after much time and effort the final version of the Master (Concept) Plan is now ready for distribution and comment. Electronic copies of the plan are available for download.
Download a copy here.
I have included below the foreword which forms part of the plan. We would very much appreciate your comments with regard to the proposal as outlined in the Master Plan.
Please note: The Master Plan is a concept document which identifies many opportunities and issues relating to any redevelopment at Boyagin Rock (Boogin). It is by no means final. A more detailed and final plan will be developed following a period of consultation with all stakeholders and members of the Noongar families. We urge you all to study the plan carefully and ready yourselves for consultations as we move forward. We hope to be meeting again with GKB next week to provide a project update. Copies of the Master Plan will be presented at that meeting.
Foreword
The Working Committee
for the Boyagin Rock “Dreamtime Walk Trail” project has much pleasure in
tabling this Master (Concept) Plan. In developing this Master Plan much time
and effort has gone into identifying key stakeholders and opportunities available
to the community as a whole if this project were to go ahead. The committee has
faced many challenges and has learned much along the way. It became obvious
that there are processes in place which needed to be identified and followed if
this project is to succeed. These processes can be quite complex and take some
time. We sincerely thank everyone involved to date for their positive input and
patience shown as we work our way through these processes.
Boyagin Rock is known to the Noongar Peoples as “Boogin”. With
the many and diverse stakeholders involved in this project it is seen as important,
for reasons of clarity, that we make reference to the site by its official name
of Boyagin Rock. The committee will however respect the Noongar peoples, by referring
to the rock as Boogin during verbal discussions.
We would like to acknowledge the valuable input from many
sources. Tredwell Management acted as consultants in the compilation process
for the plan. Other sources of input include, but are not limited to,
S.W.A.L.S.C, Wheatbelt NRM, Department for Park and Wildlife (DPaW), Pingelly
Aboriginal Progress Association (PAPA), Seabrook Aboriginal Corporation,
Department for Aboriginal Affairs, Gnaala Karla Booja (GKB) and the Department
of Sport and Recreation.
Special mention needs to go to Lotterywest who kindly
assisted with funding for the development of the Master Plan.
The Committee would also like to acknowledge the effort of
the Shire of Pingelly Community Development Officer Vince Holt who is the
Project Coordinator.
The Working Committee for this project comprises Ray
Marshall (Chairman), John Bostock, Greg Durell (DPaW), Malcolm Jetta and Merv
Abraham with Vince Holt as Project Coordinator.
The Committee invites you to read this proposal and
encourage and look forward to your opinions during the ongoing consultation
process.
Ray Marshall
Chairman
Pingelly Tourism Group.
