Making Waves September

The SCCG Monthly Update

Key Activities

Local Government Elections

Congratulations to the new Councillors selected from the Local Government elections held 8 September. We are looking forward to meeting with our new delegates for the next term at our December Full Group meeting.

Mapping and Responding to Coastal Inundation: Project Launch

The CSIRO Responding to Coastal Inundation Launch is being held 4 October 2012 at Town Hall House. Whilst limited to Member Councils, key deliverables will be available on the project page. Click here for the Project Page.

Coastal Management Forum

The Boundaries and Barriers: Managing the Intertidal Zone forum held on the 14 August at Customs House was a successful and informative event. Click here for presenter details and a copy of their PowerPoint presentation from the day.

Climate Change Adaptation

The Forum for the finalisation of the Prioritising Coastal Adaptation Development Options for Local Government project was held 6 September 2012. This project utilises multi-criteria analysis to provide a more holistic approach to decision-making by incorporating community values into the assessment of options. Final outputs, including assessment tools, will be available soon. Click here for the project page.

Landslide Risk Management

The SCCG partnership with Geomechanics Society Australia has produced the Landslide Risk Management Website. Please visit the website and take the test here.

COVERMAR Coastal Vulnerability to Multiple Inundation Sources Project

Dr. Filippo Dall’Osso has completed an extremely comprehensive Literature Review underpinning the Coastal Vulnerability to Multiple Inundation Sources Project. It is available on the Project Page or by clicking on the image above.

UPCOMING AWARDS AND FUNDING

Annual NSW Coastal Management Awards

The Local Government Award is awarded to a coastal local council which has demonstrated excellence in the implementation of ESD in the coastal zone. Click here to find out how to nominate.

Closing date: 12 October 2012

• The Metropolitan Greenspace Program

The Metropolitan Greenspace Program assists local councils in the Sydney metropolitan region to improve regionally significant public open space, including regional recreational tracks and trails.

Application forms and details are available here.

Closing date: 5 October 2012

Fish Habitat Action Grants

Grants of up to $40,000 as part of the NSW Government’s Habitat Action Grant program for projects to improve fish habitat in your area. Click here for more details.

Closing date: 28 September 2012

Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Clean Beaches, Connecting Our Coasts; Presented by Sydney Water

Proudly sponsored by Sydney Water, the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Clean Beaches – Connecting our Coast Awards encourage and recognise coastal communities, local councils, volunteers and surf lifesaving clubs who protect this State’s beautiful coastline.

Entries are open – for more information click here.

Closing date: Unannounced.