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News from Fraser Island Defenders Organisation
News from Fraser Island Defenders Organisation News from Fraser Island Defenders Organisation Fraser Island is a World Heritage site that deserving more study because of its Outstanding Universal Value and its fragility. It is a natural laboratory for a wide range of...
BEACH-DUNE MONITORING
BEACH-DUNE MONITORING I have had the pleasure of being associated with three coastal geomorphologists who have had a passion for monitoring profile change on Australian beaches. The first was Ian Eliot. He helped me establish 4 profile lines at the central part of the...
Gold Coast Coastal Management Position
Gold Coast Coastal Management Position Reference number 18299 Position title Senior Project Manager Employment status Full Time Directorate City Infrastructure Location Nerang Office Award – Classification Queensland Local Government Officers Award – Federal Award...
COASTAL STORMS
COASTAL STORMS NSW Premier Mike Baird MP inspects the damage (pc: Tom Fitzgerald) Once again the east coast has experienced the impacts of an east coast low which swept down from south east Queensland last weekend along the NSW coast and then generated extensive...
National Coastal Planning and Policy Reform
National Coastal Planning and Policy Reform The Australian Coastal Society is dedicated to healthy coastal ecosystems, vibrant coastal communities and sustainable use of coastal resources. We are a national organisation that is committed to sustainable policy outcomes...
1960 Dune Tour of Port Stephens
1960 Dune Tour of Port Stephens Back in 1960 I had the opportunity to undertake an honours project on the dunes and other coastal landforms of Port Stephens and Myall Lakes. It was not my first visit. In fact the reason I selected the area for study was a trip with my...
The Tides Are Coming
The Tides Are Coming Witness King Tides is a fun community photography project that asks people to snap pics of local landmarks when tides are high, to help local communities visualise and document the impacts of sea levels rise. The tides are coming and we are asking...
NSW Coastal Conference
NSW Coastal Conference Call for Abstracts Close Friday 24th June 201625th Annual NSW Coastal Conference“Celebrating 25 years – surging forward” 9 – 11 November 2016, Novotel Pacific Bay Resort Coffs Harbour This year we reflect back on 25 years of innovation in...
CORAL DESPAIR
CORAL DESPAIR Coral despair (pc: afr.com) Many of us watched the recent program on ABC TV hosted by David Attenborough on the Great Barrier Reef. A feeling of despair swept over me when I saw and heard once again eminent coral scientists such as Charlie Veron and Ove...
OFFSHORE SAND SOURCES
OFFSHORE SAND SOURCES Stockton Beach Sand Dunes, (pc: Australian Traveller) In 2009, Angus Gordon wrote a very important paper that appeared in the proceedings of the Coast and Ports Conference, Engineers Australia, Wellington NZ. The title was “The potential for...
Coast to Coast 2016 Abstracts Due
Coast to Coast 2016 Abstracts Due The Call for Contributions closes next Friday 13 May 2016 for Australia’s national coastal management conference! There is less than two weeks left so submit your contribution idea as soon as possible! The Program Working Group are...
Support coastal connections
Support coastal connections Letter from the Victorian Coastal Council 13th May 2016Dear colleagues RE: Australia’s national coastal conference (Coast to Coast 2016) I’m writing to seek your support for the upcoming national Coast to Coast Conference being hosted by...