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The Coast Protection Board acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.
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A note from the Presiding Member
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Monitoring our coast: Beach Profile Survey Program
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New CPB Climate Science Advisory Committee
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Congratulations to 2022-23 Coast Protection Board Grant recipients
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2023-24 Coast Protection Board Grants - coming soon!
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Planning & development update
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Djulda-wawa Badja Project
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Marine mammals and zoonotic disease
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Narungga First Nations representatives and Northern & Yorke Landscape Board staff meet with Board members and DEW staff at Cape Elizabeth, Yorke Peninsula. Image Credit: D Hughes |
A note from the Presiding Member
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Welcome to the fourth edition of the Coast Protection Board’s eNewsletter. I’m Jeff Tate, the Presiding Member of the Board.
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Engaging with the regions is a Board priority and we value the opportunity field trips provide to understand local issues facing coastal communities.
In May, the Board travelled to the Yorke Coast Protection District to connect with local government and Northern & Yorke Landscape Board staff and members of the Narungga First Nations community.
The tour took in sites at Port Broughton, Fisherman Bay, Wallaroo, Moonta Bay, Point Turton, Coobowie, Edithburgh, Stansbury, Port Julia and Rogues Point with the highlight of the trip being meeting on Country with representatives of the Narungga community at Cape Elizabeth.
Council and Landscape staff shared their insights on the impacts of coastal hazards, including erosion, inundation and storm damage, on small coastal settlements and showcased some positive outcomes of Board-funded projects.
It was sobering to see the impacts of unmanaged off-road vehicle access at Cape Elizabeth first-hand, which is causing extensive damage to these fragile dune and saltmarsh ecosystems.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all those who spent time with us.
On June 17th, the Board celebrated it's 500th meeting in Glenelg, which was kindly hosted by the City of Holdfast Bay. This location was fitting as the first replenishment sand was moved to Holdfast Bay in 1973.
I would like to acknowledge the work of past and present Board members and departmental staff supporting the Board over the last five decades. I am looking forward to guiding the Board for the year ahead as we strive to be more strategic and engaging to better manage South Australia's coast.
As we settle into winter's shorter days and low temperatures, I hope you can enjoy a potentially windy winter beach walk or other coastal activity.
Regards,
Jeff Tate
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Port Broughton Foreshore - Barunga West Council. Image Credit: DEW |
Beach Profile Survey Program
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Healthy beaches and dunes serve as valuable buffers to the impacts of coastal hazards such as coastal erosion and inundation. Long-term monitoring is critical for effective coastal management, especially in areas of developed coast where the natural sand supply has been interrupted.
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The Coast Protection Board's Beach Profile Survey Program was established in 1975 to monitor and evaluate changes in beach and seabed levels at selected areas across the State.
The Program comprises a network of over 400 profile lines from the Far West of Eyre Peninsula to the Victorian border in the South East. The location of beach profiles is publicly available through NatureMaps.
Profiles are usually perpendicular to the shoreline and may extend 1 to 10 km offshore. Erosion hotspots are monitored annually to identify risks to assets and infrastructure. Profiles are also used to monitor other types of coastal ecosystems and landforms including saltmarsh and mangroves, seagrass, sand dunes and cliffs.
The Program utilises a range of terrestrial and hydrographic survey techniques involving high precision GPS equipment, scuba diving, quad bike, and photogrammetry surveys using drones.
The Beach Profile Survey Program data can be used to detect local changes in beach and seabed levels over time, identifying short-term changes and long-term trends and helping pinpoint management priorities related to coastal erosion, accretion and other coastal processes.
The data is most often used by the department as well as scientists, engineers, planners, consultants, councils, universities and private companies to inform coastal management and adaptation planning decisions.
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Department for Environment and Water's Coast Protection Survey Team. Image Credit: DEW |
Climate Science Advisory Committee
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In September 2022, the Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate, Environment and Water approved the appointment of a Climate Science Advisory Committee.
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The Coast Protection Board's new Climate Science Advisory Committee has been enacted under Section 18 of the Coast Protection Act 1972 to provide independent advice on the risks and likely impacts of climate change on the South Australian coast now and into the future.
The Committee is reviewing and sharing the latest information on climate and marine sciences, including oceanography, sea levels, coastal geomorphology, coastal process modelling and risk assessment to provide advice to the Board to support decision-making and inform strategic priorities.
Meet the Committee members here: Coast Protection Board Climate Science Advisory Committee.
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North Beach, Wallaroo - Copper Coast Council. Image Credit: DEW |
2022-23 Coast Protection Board Grant Programs
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The Coast Protection Board provides grants to coastal councils to support projects that help to sustain, restore and protect South Australia’s coast. Successful applicants were recently announced by Deputy Premier Dr Susan Close.
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The Board would like to congratulate the following recipients:
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Community Participation Grants
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2023-24 Coast Protection Board Grant Programs
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The next round of Coast Protection Grants and Community Participation Grants will be released in Spring 2023. Coastal councils will be invited to apply.
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Dunes at Cape Elizabeth. Image Credit: DEW |
Planning and development update
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In accord with the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, planning authorities must refer certain development applications on coastal land to the Coast Protection Board.
Most responses are issued under delegation by DEW staff. DEW provides a report on development application responses to the Board so they can monitor how the Board's policies have been applied and the delegations exercised.
The Board considers and adjudicates on responses to proposals that are significant, controversial and/or where the applicability of Board policy is uncertain.
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Summary of responses to Development Applications
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Last Financial Year (1 Jul 2021- 30 June 2022)
Responses to Development Applications: 177
- No Objection: 168 (95%)
- Refusals: 9 (5%)
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Year to Date (1 Jul 2022 – 30 June 2023)
Responses to Development Applications: 149
- No Objection: 140 (94%)
- Refusals: 9 (6%) (five at variance with coastal hazard risk policy; four at variance with coastal biodiversity & orderly development policies)
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Shack settlement with protection works, Rogues Point - Yorke Peninsula. Image Credit: DEW |
Djulda-wawa Badja (Resilient Coast) Project
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On the field trip, the Board learnt about the Djulda-wawa Badja Project being rolled out by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board in partnership with the Narungga First Nations. Djulda-wawa Badja means ‘resilient coast’ in Narungga language, a name chosen to honour the traditional custodians of Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula).
The project is being delivered by the Narungga community, with Narungga Rangers and contractors employed for on-ground environmental works including weed control, revegetation, fencing, access management and the construction of nesting platforms for Osprey breeding.
To find out more, visit Djulda-wawa Badja Project.
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Marine mammals and zoonotic disease
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Did you know that marine mammals (whales, dolphins, seals and sea lions) can carry infectious diseases that can pass among themselves, people, and our pets? These are called zoonotic diseases, and can include tuberculosis, Brucella, Toxoplasmosis and Q fever.
Zoonotic diseases can spread to and from humans and pets by direct contact with the marine mammal or it’s bodily fluids. They can also disperse through the air when the animal breathes and this is why it is essential to wear protective clothing when near marine mammals, whether dead or alive. Protective clothing includes gloves, face masks, eye and skin protection.
If you find a beached marine mammal, please call your local National Parks and Wildlife Service Office or a Marine Wildlife Rescue Organisation. They can provide you with advice over the phone or send experienced personnel with equipment to assist with the incident.
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This newsletter was produced on Kaurna Land
 
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