Wamberal Cemetery Plan of Management - Gosford City Council

2.11.5 Marketing and Cultural Development
Improved interpretation of Cemeteries in-situ, along with Plans of Management which: incorporate
appropriate interpretation and; are available on Council’s website, will automatically improve the availability
of valuable cultural development data. The availability of improved information on the internet can only have
positive benefits, no matter how small the initial impact. With the availability of improved historical and
interpretive data, adding the information to local Tourism Plans / Strategies, would not be unreasonable. It
would also be appropriate for Council to provide and have available free for all visitors to Council offices and
libraries, small flyers on its Cemeteries. These could also be made available to other Central Coast and
Hunter libraries and to special interest groups such as the National Trust and Historic House Trust.
2.11.6 Consultation and communication with all stakeholders
The initiative for this action rests with Gosford City Council. Council could initiate discussion based on the
information compressed into the flyers. Educating the community about the historic and cultural content of
Point Clare and Wamberal cemeteries, should start with Primary School children. Local Primary Schools
could be encouraged to take on voluntary carer roles, with regular visits for maintenance of the grounds.
Children could be educated about specific important graves and be rewarded academically for appropriate
care of specific sites and for documenting their involvement and understanding.
In the bigger picture, the history of the Cemeteries could readily be incorporated into the Local History
syllabus of Primary or Secondary Schools.
2.12 Distribution and Review of Cemetery Management Plan
The Wamberal Cemetery Plan of Management should become an integral component of Gosford City
Council’s Business Plan to ensure that the budgetary and other recommendations are addressed in the
same way as all other Council infrastructure management responsibilities. Copies of the Plan of
Management should be distributed to:
• Council’s Director, Corporate Services
• The Cemetery Officer, and
• The Cemeteries Staff Supervisor.
In addition to the above, the document should be accessible on Council’s website, with its addition to the
website being advised in all local newspapers.
The Plan of Management should be reviewed every time Council reviews its Business Plan.
REFERENCES
“Cemetery Survey 1991 by Carol Anne Jordan”
Gosford City Council, Plan of Management Wamberal Cemetery Page 10
Andrews Neil Pty Ltd
FM/07210/051207RevB