Park plan endorsed
Plans to build stairways and viewing platforms on land surrounding sand dunes and bush behind Cable Beach have taken a step closer to becoming reality.
The $260,000 project at Minyirr Park is aimed at protecting a "spiritual" parcel of land between Broome and the Indian Ocean.
The area has 22km of walking trails used by local people and experiences a sharp increase in tourists from May-October.
The Shire of Broome has endorsed recommendations from a confidential construction report that will allow the Yawuru Park Council to consider awarding the tender, as required by the Department of Parks and Wildlife.
The park has a proliferation of bush fruits, seeds and animals which change with every season.
The site is considered a place of mythological and spiritual significance for indigenous people.
Funding will be split between a council-obtained $100,000 grant from Lotterywest and $50,000 from LandCorp in exchange for developing the Six Seasons Estate and the YPC.
The council's decision to endorse the recommendation of the report has started a sequence that will allow the YPC to make a decision on who will do the work.
Shire president Graeme Campbell said the council was pleased to be working with Yawuru on the project.
The land involved is jointly vested with Yawuru and the Shire and administered through the Yawuru Park Council, with services provided by the Department of Parks and Wildlife.
"The proposed walkways and lookouts will be a great asset to Minyirr Park, which will be enjoyed by locals and tourists alike," Mr Campbell said.
"This is another example of Yawuru and the Shire working together."
