Evidence-based plan to continue Isaac coastal conversation

Conversations will continue on the Isaac region’s coast through a project to develop an evidence-based plan to adapt to a changing coastline. 

Isaac Regional Council, in partnership with the Queensland Government, is planning for long-term change to the region’s coastline though the Our Resilient Coast: Isaac Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy.  

The plan will consider the ongoing influence of the coastal processes of storm tide inundation, coastal erosion and sea level rise and how these impact the regions’ natural and built environment, our day to day lives, community wellbeing, and economy.

Mayor Anne Baker said Council will host project information sessions in Carmila, Clairview, Flaggy Rock, Greenhill and St Lawrence between 11-14 September 2020.

“Coastal areas are continually being shaped by natural processes of wind, waves and tides. Understanding what matters most to you on the coast will help us plan and identify ways to respond to coastal hazard impacts in these important areas,” Mayor Baker said.

“It will guide change, inform coordinated responses and prioritise actions for Council, other levels of government, community organisations, businesses and industry, and residents. We want to hear about the areas of the coast that are of personal, social, economic, cultural and environmental importance to you.”

The project is now open at speakup.isaac.qld.gov.au for input to help understand the region’s coastal values and priorities.

This project will develop a long-term strategy to identify the places, values and qualities of the coast that matter most to the community and to understand how buildings and infrastructure, the natural environment and cultural values may be impacted by coastal changes. It will identify ways that Council and Isaac’s coastal and surrounding communities can become more resilient to the effects of coastal hazards today and in the future, so the region continues to be a great place to live, work and visit.

This project is different to the recent changes exhibited in the new Isaac Region Planning Scheme, instead providing a holistic strategy to respond to the impacts of storm tide inundation and coastal erosion as they are influenced by sea level rise.  

To attend the Our Resilient Coast information sessions and for more information on times and locations visit speakup.isaac.qld.gov.au for more details or call 1300 ISAACS (1300 47 22 27).

If you’re unable to attend the available sessions, jump online and head to speakup.isaac.qld.gov.au to complete a survey and to share contributions by 21 September 2020.