Members of the community are invited to have their say on MidCoast Council’s draft landscape improvement plan for The Bight Cemetery at Wingham.
The plan includes a boundary planting of golden cypress and a small native garden at the entrance to the cemetery.
Interpretive signage is also proposed to recognise the history of the cemetery and provide information to visitors. There will also be a designated vehicle path to ensure there is no impact on grave sites or the critically endangered orchid diuris flavescens that flowers around the cemetery. A memorial wall is also proposed, along with a pedestrian gate.
“The work outlined in the landscape plan is designed to have a positive impact on the community by improving the visual amenity of the area for those who visit and pay their respects,” Director of Liveable Communities, Paul De Szell, said.
Implementation of the landscape improvement plan will be staged and funded through cemetery general revenue funds.
The draft Landscape Improvement Plan for The Bight Cemetery is on public exhibition for the community to give their feedback from Monday 19 February to Sunday 24 March 2024.
The landscape plan is the final step in a list of agreed outcomes for the restoration of The Bight Cemetery, which has been underway since 2019.
