Coastal Adaptation Strategy
A Coastal Adaptation Strategy (CAS) has been developed to assist in planning for the future management of Council’s coastline and associated infrastructure, as well as to better understand identified risks to the community through the effects of potential sea level rise and changes to coastal processes.
Council received $27,500 in funding support from the Coastal Protection Board and engaged Wavelength Consulting to deliver the Coastal Adaptation Strategy.
The project identified Council’s coastal priorities which will be used to inform actions and ongoing financial commitment to coastal management through Council’s strategic plans.
The Coastal Adaptation Strategy covers the coastline between Cape Jaffa and Blackford Drain. Including the areas of Cape Jaffa, Wyomi, Pinks Beach, Kingston SE township and Blackford drain area.
An extensive period of community engagement was undertaken in relation to the CAS. Feedback received has been captured in the Community Engagement Report which is able to be accessed via the link below. Having considered and incorporated the feedback received, Council endorsed an updated Kingston District Coastal Adaptation Strategy at its meeting of 23 March 2021.
The CAS can be accessed via the link below. Alternately, please contact the Council office to request a printed copy of the strategy. To assist the community to further understand and interpret some of the more technical components contained within the strategy, a series of Fact Sheets and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are also available.
It is important to acknowledge that the CAS provides options for future adaptation pathways, with the community not locked into any specific approach. The CAS is starting the conversation and awareness for future planning, and where an option is not acceptable to the community, alternate pathways can be considered further.
The CAS is reflective of risks identified using current scenarios, and will be a fluid document moving forward, as additional data, research and strategies are pursued.
Coastal Adaptation Strategy
Kingston District Coastal Adaptation Strategy
Community Engagement Report - Coastal Adaptation Strategy
Fact Sheet
Coastal Adaptation - Frequently Asked Questions - October 2020
Coastal Adaptation - Fact Sheet 6 - Flood Preparedness - October 2020
Coastal Adaptation - Fact Sheet 5 - Inundation Mapping - October 202
Coastal Adaptation - Fact Sheet 4 - Erosion Mapping - October 2020
Coastal Adaptation - Fact Sheet 3 - Coastal Hazard Mapping - October 2020
Coastal Adaptation - Fact Sheet 2 - Summary - October 2020
Coastal Adaptation - Fact Sheet 1 - January 2020
Wyomi Beach Sand Nourishment
Wyomi Beach Sand Nourishment - Fact Sheet - May 2020
Wyomi Beach Sand Nourishment - Technical Note (Wavelength) - March 2020