A coastal council is calling on the Victorian government to develop policies that provide certainty for seaside communities amid concerns erosion and rising sea levels will leave them unrecognisable.
abc.net.au/news/bass-coast-council-flood-coastal-erosion-inverloch-racv-resort/102823320A regional Victorian council is calling for greater clarity around flood safety rules in building developments amid concerns erosion and rising sea levels will leave coastal communities unrecognisable.
Cr Whelan called on the Victorian government to develop policies that provided certainty for businesses and communities. Cr Whelan's calls come after an expansion plan for a major tourist resort in Inverloch was delayed because it did not comply with flood safety rules. In Victoria, all development proposals on floodplains are assessed against a severe flood that will occur, on average, once every 100 years.
While the final strategy has not been released, options include beach renourishment, a seawall, groynes, breakwaters, or one long groyne.Professor Kennedy stressed that coastal erosion was a natural occurrence."The fact that they can move their sand is why they're there, and we love them., which forced the local surf lifesaving club to abandon its fixed viewing towers.
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