Plans are in the works for a series of new ‘‘services and facilities’’ to be installed in and around the landmark over the next 15 years.

The project, labelled Vision 2030 Cataract Gorge Reserve and Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area, is a local government, state government and Tourism Northern Tasmania initiative.

It will be tailored solely to the needs of the community, according to council infrastructure services director Harry Galea.

Mr Galea said the aim was to bolster the Gorge and surrounding areas for the benefit of residents and tourists.

‘‘The process is that we will talk to all of the stakeholders – the users of Cataract Gorge,’’ he said.

‘‘It’s not just the First Basin, but also down the river, to Duck Reach and all the way up in the hills. We want to find out what they like about it and what bits they would like to improve.

‘‘We’re not thinking that everything will be implemented within two to five years.

‘‘We’re thinking that there may be projects here that have a long time frame, but we’ll divide up a program now so everyone can see those.’’

A Gorge redevelopment plan was lodged by the council in 2005.

Mr Galea said more needed to be done to ensure the site was kept up to public standard.

‘‘Past strategies have shown that most people like Cataract Gorge as a whole just the way it is,’’ he said.

‘‘But there is always a ‘but’ and some people would like a change.’’

A three-day consultation meeting will be held at Aurora Stadium next week.

Invited business and recreational stakeholders will meet with council and state government representatives next Tuesday to brainstorm ideas.

Those ideas will be given to the council on Wednesday and the very first concept designs will then be presented back to the stakeholders on Thursday night for discussion.

Official designs and a final report are expected to be released next March.

Mr Galea said he was not expecting everyone to see eye-to-eye on the designs immediately. ‘‘At the end of next week, we’ll be able to tell you what the priority items will be. ‘‘Once we have ideas on paper, we will take those ideas to the broader community in February to see if they validate those ideas, or whether we’re completely off the mark and we have to rethink it.’’

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