Responding to the impacts of coastal hazards

GREAT Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) is working to create a new plan to respond to coastal hazard impacts.

The team are in the early stages of developing a Regional Coastal Adaptation Plan to manage coastal hazard risks on the Surf Coast from Torquay to Warrnambool.

“Our coast is dynamic and ever-changing, so to help us strengthen resilience now and into the future,we’re creating a Regional Coastal Adaptation Plan,” director of infrastructure and planning Cath Olive said.

“Natural coastal processes such as erosion, storm tide inundation and cliff failure continue to change and shape the coastline we see today.”

With an everchanging coast with natural processes including erosion, storm tide inundation and cliff failure, the plan will help to adapt and prepare for impacts.

Exploring and understanding community knowledge and values of the coastline are at the heart of the process.

Local and visitors are invited to share their knowledge, values, photos and perspectives about the coast, with their knowledge providing a foundation for confirming coastal values and objectives, coastal processes and tailoring adaptation options.

The work is supported by funding from Victoria’s Resilient Coast grants program, providing organisations with the funds to progress strategic coastal hazard risk management and adaptation.

For more information or to get involved, head to greatoceanroadauthority.vic.gov.au