by kapow | Dec 29, 2017 | Blog, Government Policy
Bruce Thom Blog – Speaking Truth to Power In the summer edition of The Monthly, in an article on the former President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs, the comment was made on how little the work she had devoted most of her...
by kapow | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog, Government Policy
Victorian Coastal Management in 2017 I travelled to St Kilda last Wednesday evening and enjoyed the delights of The Esplanade. I can see why it attracts so many on a warm spring evening with temperatures in the low 30s, the water was a fair bit cooler. Cars descended...
by kapow | Oct 11, 2017 | Blog, Government Policy
The National Construction Code and coastal planning Over many years ACS and other organisations have been involved in discussions on ways the Australian Government could have a sustained role in coastal management. At many federal inquiries, and through work with...
by kapow | May 24, 2017 | Blog, Government Policy, Miscellaneous
Achievements of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility Last Wednesday, 17th May, I attended what we think will be the last meeting of supporters of NCCARF, the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. The meeting was held in rooms...
by kapow | May 13, 2017 | Blog, Government Policy
Coastal Shacks I have just read a fascinating new book entitled SHACK LIFE: the survival story of three Royal National Park communities, by Ingeborg Van Teeseling (New South publishing 2017). It is supported by a section written by Geoff Ashley, a heritage consultant,...
by kapow | Jun 8, 2016 | Government Policy, Latest News
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...