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.
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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.
