River Governance
The whole of Sydney Harbour including its tributary rivers are subject to a long range Catchment Management Plan. The Government has almost eliminated local representation by disbanding the former local catchment management boards.
The New South Wales Government has a documented policy in relation to access to the harbour and river foreshores, including public access to intertidal lands where landowners have absolute waterfronts but where the waterfront is exposed at low tide. Moorings and jetties are the responsibility of Roads and Maritime Services, who are also responsible for the management of the Harbour and river seabed. Many bays contain swing moorings, mostly privately owned, but some associated with commercial marinas.
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