HAVE your say on the strategy for managing public toilets in Myall Coast parks.

The draft MidCoast Public Toilets in Parks Strategy 2024 – 2035 is on public exhibition from Wednesday 28 August to Wednesday 2 October 2024.

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All but two of Council’s public 100 toilets are in parks.

The strategy aims to ensure that Council’s public toilets in parks are designed to be safe, clean, space-efficient, environmentally sustainable, accessible, and built to last.

MidCoast Council has completed an audit of public toilets in parks to assess each facility’s condition, location and usage.

A draft action plan has been developed with recommendations to maintain, upgrade, replace, remove, refurbish or convert toilets to meet the needs of people using the space.

“We want to make sure all toilets include soap dispensers, paper towels, toilet seats, and easy-to-use door latches,” said MidCoast Council’s Manager of Strategy and Projects, Amanda Hatton.

“We are also looking at including bicycle racks and water bubblers in key locations.

“New and upgraded facilities in highly visited locations will provide wheelchair, unisex and parenting access,” said Ms Hatton.

The draft plan proposes 55 facilities that will be maintained in the future.

Another 46 facilities are proposed to be replaced, upgraded, refurbished or converted.

Six new facilities are proposed to be built in busy places with no current public toilets in the nearby surrounding area.

Five facilities that are not well located or have low usage are identified for removal.

Have your say at https://haveyoursay.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/draft-public-toilets-parks-strategy before Wednesday 2 October 2024.