Coastal Management Plan Review
Plan for long-term protection of coastal reserves from Ocean Beach to Peaceful Bay - adopted by Council
Looking to the future of our coastline, the Shire of Denmark has completed its review and update of its Coastal Reserves Management Plan 2024-2034 which concerns the Shire’s four coastal reserves: Ocean Beach, Parry Beach, Boat Harbour and Peaceful Bay reserves.
The comprehensive new plan outlines the priorities for monitoring, intervention and forward planning to ensure the reserves are cared for and protected in line with community expectations and the unique environmental, social and cultural values specific to each reserve.
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Plan for long-term protection of coastal reserves from Ocean Beach to Peaceful Bay - adopted by Council
Looking to the future of our coastline, the Shire of Denmark has completed its review and update of its Coastal Reserves Management Plan 2024-2034 which concerns the Shire’s four coastal reserves: Ocean Beach, Parry Beach, Boat Harbour and Peaceful Bay reserves.
The comprehensive new plan outlines the priorities for monitoring, intervention and forward planning to ensure the reserves are cared for and protected in line with community expectations and the unique environmental, social and cultural values specific to each reserve.
By adopting the updated plan, Council is committed to ensuring ongoing maintenance, protection and enhancement of our infrastructure and natural assets within our coastal reserves, particularly as pressures on these sites increase.
“Whether it be due to climate change or increased recreational use due to the growth of our population and of tourism, it’s important we have a plan in place that can help us make the right strategic decisions to look after our coastal reserves for future generations to be able to enjoy,” Denmark Shire President Kingsley Gibson said.
The review process involved extensive community engagement to ensure those who live and work in the Shire of Denmark got the chance to contribute to the 10-year management plan. The Coastal Reserves Management Plan (2024) was successfully put to Council for adoption at the June OCM.
The plan incorporates coastal hazard assessments which monitor erosion and inundation that may impact on infrastructure and allows for strategic forward planning to mitigate and adapt.
This project is co-funded by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage through a Coastal Management Plan grant.
Community Consultation
The Shire engaged a consultant, Land Insights in collaboration with Seashore Engineering, to deliver the review and associated community consultation which flowed on from the Parry Beach Master Planning community consultation.
Participation from the community with the review involved 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 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 Plan and the Community Feedback Survey Responses Report can be accessed under Key Documents.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
The Draft Shire of Denmark Coastal Reserves Management Plan is out for review.
Your feedback is important to us.
To access the Draft Plan and to have your say please provide comment via the online FEEDBACK PORTAL
PUBLIC COMMENT period is from 7th December 2023 – 31st January 2024.
To Have Your Say please provide comment on the Draft Plan for any of the following reserve sites:
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
The current Shire of Denmark Coastal Reserves Management Plan is due for 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.
Your voice is important to us. To have your say please complete the following survey.
Survey closes 4pm Wednesday 31st May.
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Who's Listening
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Phone 9848 0300 Email yvette.caruso@denmark.wa.gov.au
Key Documents
- Coastal Reserves Management Plan - for Council ADOPTION (84 MB) (pdf)
- Draft Plan Feedback Survey Responses Report - Feb 2024.pdf (47.2 KB) (pdf)
- Draft Plan Feedback Form (113 KB) (pdf)
- Coastal Reserves Management Plan Community Consultation Outcomes Report (2.22 MB) (pdf)
- Coastal Reserves Community Survey Responses Report_June23 (329 KB) (pdf)
- Coastal Reserves Community Survey (240 KB) (pdf)
- Coastal Reserves Management Plan 2010-2020 (25.5 MB) (pdf)
- Parry Beach Background Report 2022.pdf (7.29 MB) (pdf)
- Parry Beach Preliminary Report 2022.pdf (3.6 MB) (pdf)
- Parry Beach Master Plan Community Survey Responses Report_june21.pdf (344 KB) (pdf)
Project Timeline
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Research and Planning
Coastal Management Plan Review has finished this stageBackground information is collated and initial site visits to better understand the history and identified threats and values to the Shire's coastal reserves.
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Community Engagement Strategy
Coastal Management Plan Review has finished this stageCommunity Engagement Strategy developed to ensure effective and comprehensive community consultation is undertaken throughout the development of the project.
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Community Survey
Coastal Management Plan Review has finished this stageCommunity survey open to gauge community expectations and to determine community values identified with coastal reserves.
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Stakeholder Engagement
Coastal Management Plan Review has finished this stageCommunity consultation process commenced with identified targeted key stakeholders.
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Community Workshops
Coastal Management Plan Review has finished this stageCommunity workshops including:
* initial community workshop to identify values and threats and to gain local knowledge of the reserves
* targeted community workshop to ground proof the community consultation findings
* information session workshop to promote the draft Coastal Reserves Management Plan for public comment
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Coastal Hazard Assessment - Parry Beach
Coastal Management Plan Review has finished this stageCoastal hazard assessment (erosion and inundation) of Parry Beach to be undertaken by Seashore Engineering over 10, 50, and 100 year timeline.
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Draft Plan - out for public comment
Coastal Management Plan Review has finished this stageDraft Coastal Reserves Management Plan out for Public Comment.
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Draft Final Plan presented to Council
Coastal Management Plan Review has finished this stageDraft Final Management Plan, with incorporated amendments from the public, to be presented to Council for endorsement.
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Coastal Reserves Management Plan - available to public
Coastal Management Plan Review is currently at this stageFinal Coastal Reserves Management Plan, incorporating any final edits from Council, made available to public via Shire website.