Coastal Management Plan Review

The long-term protection of our coastline from Ocean Beach to Peaceful Bay is a community priority, so we're planning ahead.

Click here to read or download the draft document.

The current Coastal Reserves Management Plan is under review, a process which involves community engagement to make sure those who live and work in the Shire of Denmark get the chance to contribute to the next 10-year management plan.

The plan is a strategic management document that outlines priorities for monitoring, intervention and forward planning around environmental, social and cultural values on coastal reserves within the Shire of Denmark. It incorporates, in particular, coastal hazard assessments which monitor erosion and inundation that may impact on infrastructure and allows for strategic forward planning to mitigate and adapt. Read the current Coastal Reserves Management Plan 2010-2020 here.

This project is co-funded by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage through a Coastal Management Plan grant.

Community Consultation

The Shire has engaged a consultant, Land Insights in collaboration with Seashore Engineering, to deliver the review and associated community consultation which flows on from the Parry Beach Master Planning community consultation.

You can get involved with the review by participating in any or all of the following:

• Community Survey - closed
• Community Workshops - completed
• Q&A Community Information Session - completed
• Public Comment - 7th December - 31st January 2024 - closed

The Draft Shire of Denmark Coastal Reserves Management Plan is under review.

Your feedback is important to us.For further information please contact Michael Taylforth at Land Insights on: michael@landinsights.com.au

The first Community Workshop was held on Wednesday 24th May at the Shire of Denmark administration office Reception Room facilitated by Liz Jack. This initial workshop introduced the project to the community and explored values and key issues of each of the Shire's coastal reserves. Outcomes of the Community Consultation Workshop can be found under Key Documents.

The Coastal Reserves Management Plan Review Community Survey provided an opportunity for community members to identify the coastal assets that are most important to them. The survey was open for a period of 6 weeks which closed on Wednesday 31st May. There were 140 respondents to the survey - the Community Survey Responses Report can be found under Key Documents.

The Coastal Reserves Q & A Information Session was held over two days from 11th-12th December providing community members with the opportunity to drop-in, discuss and ask questions regarding the Draft Coastal Reserves Management Plan.

The Draft Coastal Reserves Management Plan was out for Public Comment for a period of 6 weeks from 7th December to 31st January 2024. The Draft Plan and the Community Feedback Survey Responses Report can be accessed under Key Documents.