Community Called to Workshop Coastline Management Options with Council
- intouch Magazine
- May 30, 2023
- 2 min read
As part of the development of a Coastal Management Program (CMP) Council is inviting the community to workshop potential strategies to manage the risks to the coast.
Mayor Ryan Palmer says our community is fortunate to live, work, and play near incredible coastlines and world famous sandy white beaches.
“We’re all custodians of our beautiful coastline and it's our responsibility to take the necessary measures to safeguard it for generations to come,” Mayor Palmer said.
“The goal of the Coastal Management Program is to identify the risks to our coast and prepare our communities for the impact of climate change.
"We've been working hard behind the scenes in stages 1 and 2 of the program, identifying our priority hazards, such as coastal erosion, coastal inundation, tidal inundation and dune transgression.
"We've now mapped these hazards to show their impacts for the coming years, and we're inviting the community to get involved and workshop with us the potential strategies to manage our coastline and address these risks,” he added.
Following a successful round of drop-in sessions last month, the series of workshops will be available both online on the 7 June and face-to-face on the 8 June.
"We know this is a complex topic, but it's an important one and we want to hear from as many people in the community as we can,” added Mayor Palmer.
"We have lots of information available on our website to help you understand the work we’ve done so far, including a great video explaining the hazard mapping.
“From the 7 June, there’ll also be an interactive survey available for the community to have their say on potential strategies, so keep an eye out for that,” he added.
The feedback received from consultation is being used to help draft the Coastal Management Program, which will be available for further comment during a formal public exhibition period next year.
To read more and register for a workshop and have your say visit pscouncil.info/cmp
