Homebush Bay - Management Strategies

Contemporary strategies

• rehabilitation of Haslam's Creek - containment of toxic wastes, establishment of artificial wetlands, allows freshwater storage, contains stormwater
• removal of bund walls
• defined boardwalks and paths to reduce access to sensitive parts of the park
• Education program - guided tours, school visits, fieldstudy centre, signs, facts sheets, publications, website (e.g. Geography
  Challenge)
• pollution traps
• Legislation - Bicentinnial Park Act 1987
• creation of the Bicentennial Park Trust
• community involvement in management
• increased flow of saltwater to mangrove area - "flushing program"

Traditional strategies

• sustainable use of resources for food, shelter, tools (e.g. used to create shields, fishing hooks, etc)