The role of community activism in the sustainable development of coastal communities : the Nepean Conservation Group Inc, a case study de Jong, Ursula 2011, The role of community activism in the sustainable development of coastal communities : the Nepean Conservation Group Inc, a case study, in Proceedings of the State of Australian Cities National Conference, [Australian Sustainable Cities and Regions Network (ASCRN)], [Melbourne, Vic.], pp. 1-9. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The role of community activism in the sustainable development of coastal communities : the Nepean Conservation Group Inc, a case study Author(s) de Jong, Ursula orcid.org/0000-0002-7686-0619 Conference name State of Australian Cities National Conference (2011 : Melbourne, Vic.) Conference location Melbourne, Vic. Conference dates 29 Nov. - 2 Dec. 2011 Title of proceedings Proceedings of the State of Australian Cities National Conference Editor(s) [Unknown] Publication date 2011 Conference series State of Australian Cities National Conference Start page 1 End page 9 Total pages 9 Publisher [Australian Sustainable Cities and Regions Network (ASCRN)] Place of publication [Melbourne, Vic.] Keyword(s) Nepean Conservation Group community activism sustainable development Summary The Nepean Conservation Group Inc (NCG) was formed in 1973. The jurisdiction of the NCG covers the whole the Nepean Peninsula, the tiny sliver of land between Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait, at the end of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Much of the Nepean Peninsula is moonah woodland. The NCG Constitution states that their primary object is “To make every effort to ensure that the land and waters of the Sorrento Portsea Blairgowrie Area are used with wisdom and foresight and that the competing demands upon them are resolved in the best long terms interests thereof …” The NCG deals with issues as diverse as vegetation and development overlays; heritage; townscapes; public access; neighbourhood character; hooded plovers; historic towns and fire protection. The NCG coordinates Friends Groups that care for bushland parks and coastal reserves, for flora and fauna, on the Nepean Peninsula. The NCG is an advocate for a dynamic fragile coast. Implicit is an expectation that such a local community group is the guardian of their coastal environment. After thirty-eight years of dedicated voluntary work it is timely to reconsider the role of community activism in the sustainable development of coastal regions and towns. This paper examines a number of significant recent issues: public rights to access; subdivision; historic coastal town development and fire protection. The author acknowledges the NCG Committee for their support and access to the NCG papers and archives. This case study is situated in a larger ongoing research investigation. ISBN 9780646568058 Language eng Field of Research 120501 Community Planning 129999 Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970112 Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed Copyright notice ©2011, The Authors Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30042356 Document type: Conference Paper Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Architecture and Built Environment   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 15:40:16 EST Wed, 28 Mar 2012, 09:39:36 EST Wed, 28 Mar 2012, 09:42:04 EST Mon, 07 May 2012, 14:56:44 EST Mon, 07 May 2012, 14:59:23 EST Mon, 07 May 2012, 15:00:58 EST Tue, 18 Dec 2012, 10:50:26 EST Mon, 03 Jun 2013, 16:26:17 EST Tue, 28 Jan 2014, 12:51:26 EST Thu, 11 Dec 2014, 14:01:16 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 693 Abstract Views, 8 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 15:40:15 EST