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John Sinclair of K’Gari (Fraser Island) 1939 – 2019
John Sinclair of K'Gari (Fraser Island) 1939 - 2019 One of the great joys of life is having an association with someone who has truly made a difference. Such a person is John Sinclair AO. There are very few conservationists who have sacrificed so much yet despite...
The Mighty Ord
The Mighty Ord When I left the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) at Louisiana State University in 1967, I never thought I would work on another project with that group. It was a pleasant surprise to receive an invite in early 1971 to join Don Wright in a study of the...
Northern Australian tides and cyclones – March 2019
Northern Australian tides and cyclones - March 2019 A short account of the superelevation of tides levels with the passage of cyclone Veronica over the NW Australian coast - projected and measured. Our thanks to Matt Elliot from Seashore Engineering & Damara WA...
Climate change adaptation: perspectives from Canada and England
Climate change adaptation: perspectives from Canada and England I have just had the opportunity of diving into two recently released reports related to climate change adaptation at a national level. They both deserve a read and are relevant to future adaptation policy...
FUTURE COASTS – QUEENSLAND’S COAST IN 50 YEARS
Future Coasts - Queensland's coast in 50 years Early bird registration for the 2019 Queensland Coastal Conference is now open! More information here The conference, to be held on the 21st and 22nd August 2019 at Mantra Legends in Surfers Paradise, is now accepting...
Foreshore land grants in eastern Sydney
Foreshore land grants in eastern Sydney I must first declare a personal land interest in this blog. The house where I have lived in Rose Bay and our current dwelling in Vaucluse, in eastern Sydney, were both the subject of 19th century land grants that have links to...
The right to bath on the beach
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...
A New Wave: Coastal Reform in Australia
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...
NSW Marine Estate Newsletter – February 2019
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 to contact.us@marine.nsw.gov.au providing...
Victorian Coastal Monitoring Program
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...
Equinor draft EIS for drilling in Great Australian Bight
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...
Rabbits more destructive to dunes than climate change
Rabbits more destructive to dunes than climate change Rabbits have been identified as the culprit behind historical damage to the vast dune system that flanks South Australia’s Coorong. A long-term study of vegetation cover on Younghusband Peninsula’s transgressive...