by kapow | Mar 15, 2019 | Authored Elsewhere, Blog, Legal
The right to bath on the beach Australian’s today believe they have a public right to access and use the beach. That includes the right to swim and surf. It has not always been so. Doug Booth, the historian, has written a wonderful account of steps taken to enjoy the...
by kapow | Mar 11, 2019 | Government Policy, Latest News
Four Australian states have specific coastal management legislation half of which is new and only came on stream in 2018. So, what is happening? Given the lack of federal coastal policy or legislation, some states recently decided to introduce their own coastal...
by kapow | Mar 11, 2019 | Authored Elsewhere, Latest News
NSW Marine Estate Newsletter – February 2019 Newsletter gives a snapshot of the Marine Estate Management Strategy and projects. Read more here. You can also sign up if you want to get regular updates – by sending an email...
by kapow | Mar 6, 2019 | Blog, Government Policy
Victorian Coastal Monitoring Program I recently attended a meeting of the Advisory Board of the new Victorian Coastal Monitoring Program (VCMP).This program was established last year as a partnership between the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning...
by kapow | Mar 2, 2019 | Authored Elsewhere, Latest News
Equinor draft EIS for drilling in Great Australian Bight See Equinor press release. International energy company, Equinor, has released its draft Environment Plan (EP) for the proposed Stromlo-1 exploration drilling program in permit EPP 39 in the Great Australian...