Engagement Report
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Community Reference Group page
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Community Reference Group Selected
View the community reference group page here.Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in joining the Our Coastal Future Community Reference Group (CRG). While the CRG has now been formed, there will be ongoing opportunities for broader community involvement throughout the life of the Our Coastal Future program. These will include online engagement via this Have Your Say page and in-person events held at key project milestones.
Stay tuned for updates and upcoming ways to get involved.
Photo Competition
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View the Photo Competition page here!
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Our Coastal Future Photo Competition! A heartfelt thank you to all participants for capturing the beauty and essence of Port Phillip's coastline. Your contributions have been truly inspiring.
All winners please email your contact details to ourcoastalfuture@portphillip.vic.gov.au so we can arrange the delivery of your awards.
Thank you to everyone who participated by sharing your ideas and suggestions.
Your feedback will be used to inform the development of our Foreshore Management Plan (FMP) and Coastal Adaptation Plan (CAP).
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About
Our Coastal Future
Our Foreshore
The City of Port Phillip’s iconic and vibrant foreshore is a cultural touchstone for many. It is central to the region’s identity and lifestyle, appealing to both residents and visitors. It also sustains natural habitat for important coastal and marine vegetation and wildlife.
With changing environments and more extreme weather, along with growing populations and demand, our foreshore areas are increasingly under pressure.
Shaping our Coastal Future
Council is embarking on two key projects to strategically manage our coastline and better prepare us for the future: a Foreshore Management Plan (FMP) and a Coastal Adaptation Plan (CAP). These plans will operate together to form a holistic and comprehensive approach to managing the Port Phillip coastline through the integrated project, Our Coastal Future. A quick summary of these plans is below.
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Foreshore Management Plan
The FMP provides an opportunity to shape holistic and sustainable management, that balances the cultural, social, environmental, and economic values of these areas.
- Short to medium term actions must consider long term implications such as sea level rise and climate change.
- Use and management of our foreshore needs to be ecologically sustainable and equitable.
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Coastal Adaptation Plan
The CAP provides a positive and proactive opportunity to plan for the medium to long term future.
- Building on the existing science and knowledge, we are using the best available data and methods to increase our understanding and inform decision making.
Adaptive approaches in our management recognise the changing nature of climate change impacts and help to manage uncertainty.
While integrated, each project has standalone objectives and scope, along with defined processes and guidance to support and enable successful delivery, approval and implementation.
Factsheets
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Shaping the future of our coast
Learn more - Factsheet #1Shaping the future of our coast
Council is embarking on two key projects to strategically manage our coastline and better prepare us for the future. Involving a range of technical investigations, strategic assessments and engagement activities, this work is being delivered as part of an integrated program known as Our Coastal Future.
This is the first in a series of factsheets available on the project. website.
Coastal hazard terminology
Learn more - Factsheet #2This factsheet provides descriptions for terms commonly used when talking about coastal hazard adaptation and in relation to Our Coastal Future.
Document Library
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Contact Us
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
| Name | Our Coastal Future Team |
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| Phone | 03 92096 777 |
| ourcoastalfuture@portphillip.vic.gov.au |
