Meeting papers

Sunrise & Sunshine Beaches
   • “Preferred adaptation outcomes identified in the CHAP:
          o Implement measures that support and enhance dunes, beach health and natural
             coastal processes as soon as possible.
          o Prevent the construction of hard protective structures where possible that are likely
             to exacerbate erosion risk, impact on preferred outcomes for dune and beach
             health, impair natural coastal processes, and lead to adverse impacts on
             neighbouring areas
          o Begin re-locating recreational assets outside the projected high risk coastal erosion
             prone area by 2040, such as seating and footpaths
          o Re-locate service infrastructure asses to areas outside the high-risk area by 2070
          o Where important recreational and service infrastructure assets cannot be feasibly
             re-located, seek to accommodate the risks by adapting the design of these assets to
             be more resilient during and after a major erosion event.
          o Ensure development in erosion prone areas mitigates the risk to people and
             property to an acceptable or tolerable level, consistent with the State Planning
             Policy: natural hazards risk and resilience
   • 5-year Actions identified in the CHAP:
          o Investigate alternative designs for beach accesses so as to accommodate coastal
             processes of erosion and accretion
          o Expand native vegetation coverage to support frontal dune stabilization
          o Re-design beach accesses to deter foot traffic across nearby dunes
          o Investigate options for managing foot traffic within frontal dune areas, including
             fencing design
          o Install signage for increasing beach user understanding of importance of healthy
             dune systems
          o Investigate options of managed alignment of coastal creeks and other natural
             drainage locations where creeks consistently erode incipient dunes
          o Investigate impact of illegal encroachment by private asset owners into publicly-
             owned dune areas on dune health and natural coastal processes”

The two methods identified in the CHAP for mitigating present day risks in Peregian Beach,
Marcus Beach, Castaways Beach, Sunrise Beach and Sunshine Beach include:
   • “Maintaining and enhancing vegetated dune areas, which act as a natural buffer to erosion
      by dispersing wave energy during storm events;
   • Planning controls on coastal development that prevent encroachment into the vegetated
      dune areas, thereby preserving natural coastal processes of erosion and accretion.”




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