Vanishing coast
‘Devastation on the foreshore’: Where coastal erosion has almost reached homes
They bought their slice of coastal paradise and forged lifelong memories in regional Victoria. Now, the water is threatening to engulf their dream homes.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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Lancelin’s warning: Start relocating townsite by 2050 or risk flooding, report urges
One of the best known and loved coastal towns north of Perth will be simply beyond saving as sea levels rise, its shire reports after an exhaustive investigation.
- by Emma Young
How La Nina shrinks Sydney’s beaches...and they recover
Scientists have found beaches along Australia’s south-east coast slim down by up to 20 per cent during La Nina climate cycles, and beef up again during El Nino events.
- by Ben Cubby
Coastal communities cry out for state government action as sea levels rise
The government’s approach to planning for the impact of climate change on the coast is based on a 15-year-old document which has been long superseded.
- by Royce Millar and Benjamin Preiss
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Planning
Sand survey may scupper Lindsay Fox’s bid for more beach at Portsea
Report that found dredging of Port Phillip Bay contributed to build-up of sand in front of Fox’s Portsea mansion could thwart billionaire’s plan to extend its boundaries.
- by Cameron Houston
‘Inundation by salt water’: Maps show threat to Inverloch beachside properties
Erosion is threatening multimillion-dollar beachfront real estate at Inverloch on the Bass Coast, with new modelling revealing one coastal road is particularly vulnerable.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Save the Great Ocean Road, or protect the beach? Authorities and locals face growing erosion problem
The serious erosion problem along the Great Ocean Road is forcing authorities and locals to ask: do we protect the iconic road at all costs, or do we save the beach? At least one expert says it is inevitable parts of the road will have to be moved.
- by Benjamin Preiss
‘These seas have stolen front yards’: Sydney beaches at risk of being washed away
Australian beaches could struggle to recover if a third La Nina weather event occurs this year, threatening coastal communities, experts warn.
- by Laura Chung and Abby Seaman
Wild weather eats into Sydney beaches
Some beaches are almost 30 metres narrower after this week’s storms.
- by Ben Cubby
Future beach erosion puts pressure on proposed North Freo apartments development
Port Beach is a popular spot for ocean lovers in Perth’s southern suburbs but is also one of the two most at-risk beaches for erosion.
- by Peter de Kruijff
Fight or flight? What to do about erosion at Wye River
The community at Wye River faces a choice about how to protect the beach and surf life-saving club.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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