Lower Hawkesbury Estuary Management Committee


Council currently facilitates the Lower Hawkesbury Estuary Management Committee (LHEMC), formed in March 2008 through the amalgamation of the former Berowra Creek and Brooklyn committees. This committee is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the Lower Hawkesbury Estuary Management Plan. The committee meets quarterly and it is represented by the following groups/organisations:

  • Boat Owners Association
  • Commercial fishers
  • Community representatives
  • Gosford City Council – Councillors and Officers
  • Hornsby Shire Council – Councillors and Officers
  • Local Marina operators
  • NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, National Parks and Wildlife Services
  • NSW Department of Natural Resources
  • NSW Department of Primary Industries – Fisheries
  • NSW Maritime
  • Commercial Oyster Farmers
  • Sydney Water Corporation