Councils are now required to prepare a Coastal Management Program (CMP) under the Coastal Management Act 2016, transitioning away from the existing Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP). This Act is all about the unified management of the coast across New South Wales (NSW) aiming to keep our coast ecologically sustainable so the social, cultural and economic wellbeing of NSW is maintained.
The CMP covers the entire Shellharbour coastline from Windang island to the southernmost end of Shellharbour South beach. This includes but is not restricted to the following beaches and waterways:
- Warilla Beach
- Shellharbour North Beach
- Elliot Lake
- Nuns Beach
- Shellharbour Boat Harbour and Shell Cove Boat Harbour
- Shellharbour South Beach
Bass Point, Minnamurra Beach (Mystics) and Killalea are under NSW Government ownership, however, the CMP will provide comment on the management of these areas also.
This project is being supported with funding from the NSW Government’s Coastal and Estuary Grant Program.
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Coastal management Program
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Scoping Study
A CMP is prepared in five stages and we recently completed Stage 1: Identify the scope of a coastal management program. As a part of the first stage, Council engaged with stakeholders to understand and gain insight into the context of current coastal management arrangements and key coastal issues. This information assisted in the preparation of the scoping study which will guide future stages of CMP development. The Scoping Study was adopted at the Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday, 27 June 2023.
Planning for Stage 2: Determine risks, vulnerabilities and opportunities has commenced. This stage becomes the foundation for the plan with more research, consultation, conceptual models, and defining the coastal hazards within the area.
