Scotts Head Masterplan

About the Project

The Scotts Head Masterplan aims to promote an integrated and coordinated management strategy that enables stakeholders to work together to improve their public spaces and foreshores. A key outcome of the masterplan will be to identify what is currently working well, highlight areas of concern, and propose practical solutions to improve overall land management at Scotts Head.

In December 2025, Nambucca Valley Council kicked off the master plan project by inviting expressions of interest to the project reference group.  The group has now met and the process is underway. 

There will be three phases of community consultation on the plan:

  • Initial engagement happening now: a project survey opened Wednesday 22 April 2026, where community members can share their view on what is important to them when using the foreshore areas at Scotts Head. 

    The survey is open for three weeks and closes on 17 May 2026. Complete it online here or you can pick up a paper version at Reflections Holidays reception desk.

  • To support initial engagement, an information session is happening at the Rec Hut in Scotts Head on 3 May 2026 from 10am-1pm. 

  • A second phase of community consultation will occur from June-July, where different parts of the draft master plan will start to take shape. 

  • The final community consultation phase will be when the draft master plan is reported to Council, which is expected to occur at the 28 October 2026 Ordinary Meeting of Council, at this stage. Should Council resolve to exhibit the plan, the second in-depth round of community consultation and formal submissions to the plan will occur in October-November 2026.

Project Reference Group Terms of Reference(PDF, 174KB)

Project Reference Group Members:

Nambucca Valley Council Mayor Gary Lee
Nambucca Valley Council Director of Engineering David Moloney 
Reflections Scotts Head Park Manager Caroline Winter
Scotts Head Community Group Chairperson Tony Crimmins
Community members: John Schmidt, Nicole Lane, Liam Swan, Eric Graham.

Survey Now Open:

Over the coming months, you will have several opportunities to share your ideas and what is important to you.
In this initial survey, we're interested in how you see and use the public spaces now and into the future. The survey includes a range of questions across four theme areas to help us identify potential future actions to maintain and improve the public land in the area. Central to these themes will be the management and maintenance of public land to support a healthy and connected community.
Council wants to hear from all residents, ratepayers and visitors to Scotts Head about their experiences. All voices are encouraged so that the Master Plan reflects the needs of our diverse community.

Click here to take the survey

Media Releases

22 April 2026 - Share your thoughts by responding to Scotts Head Master Plan survey

31 March 2026 - First Scotts Head Master Plan PRG Meeting Held

24 December 2026 - Invitation to Join the Scotts Head Master Plan Reference Group

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