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NSW 2019 Coastal Conference – Terrigal
NSW 2019 Coastal Conference - Terrigal After the fantastic conference hosted by Bega Valley Shire this year, we're sure next year's conference in Terrigal will see the NSW Central Coast step up and show us what they can do. 28th NSW Coastal Conference to be held...
King Tides in Venice
King Tides in Venice While I was holidaying in Venice with my wife Linda recently, the timing coincided with some unusually high tides bought about by a combination of high predicted tides (King Tides) and a low pressure system. The water level on this day was...
27TH NSW COASTAL CONFERENCE 2018
27TH NSW COASTAL CONFERENCE 2018 The 27th NSW Coastal Conference was held last week at Merimbula on the NSW far south coast. What a wonderful location enjoyed by 250 delegates. This is the first time the conference had been held in Bega Valley Shire, a tribute to the...
Is the coast losing out with NRM? Proposed changes for South Australia
Is the coast losing out with NRM? Proposed changes for South Australia There are 56 NRM regions around Australia and 36 of these have coasts. In the 1990s Coastal NRM was flourishing thanks to the federal government’s dedicated funding and national networking support....
Slicks (Part 2)
Slicks (Part 2) In my blog on moods of Sydney Harbour, I touched on the topic of slicks. I frequently see them on relatively calm mornings from my verandah and they never cease to amaze me with their clarity and spatial variability. Peter Cowell has been a fan of...
People Place Partnership – Dongara and Port Denison, WA
People Place Partnership - Dongara and Port Denison, WA Located 369 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia, within a semi-arid zone, there is a small regional community where the concepts of volunteering and partnerships flourish and provide fertile ground for...
Twofold Bay – A Great Coastal Laboratory
Twofold Bay - A Great Coastal Laboratory Last week Irene and I had the pleasure of attending the 80th birthday celebration of Roger McLean. The venue was Edrom Lodge on the south side of Twofold Bay located on the New South Wales south coast. It was a family gathering...
Notice of Australian Coastal Society 2018 AGM
Notice of Australian Coastal Society 2018 AGM You are invited to attend the Australian Coastal Society's AGM being held at the 2018 NSW Coastal Conference in Merimbula on 7 November 2018 at 5PM AEDST. Members and non-members are welcome to attend. Details of the...
VALE: Professor John Chappell FAA (1940-2018)
VALE: Professor John Chappell FAA (1940-2018) Professor John Chappell FAA (1940-2018) Photo Source Australian Academy of Science It is with great sadness I heard the news last week that my old friend and colleague, John Chappell, passed away. We are of a similar...
Vale: John Chappell FAA (1940 – 2018)
Vale: John Chappell FAA (1940 - 2018) Professor John Chappell FAA 1940 - 2018 (Photo Source: Australian Academy of Science) It is with great sadness I heard the news last week that my old friend and colleague, John Chappell, passed away. We are of a similar vintage...
Coasts and Legal Systems
Coasts and Legal Systems The legal framework for environmental law as articulated by James Thornton in his book ClientEarth, refers to enforcement as the fifth stage. This follows four stages consisting of science leading to policy to law to implementation. This fifth...
Moods of Sydney Harbour
Moods of Sydney Harbour Much has been written about “our harbour”: its geological setting, geomorphic evolution, First Nation settlement, the arrival and impact of the British First Fleet, its natural systems and their degradation, wartime conflict, the ships and...