Presentations at the 2019 Australia’s Coastal Councils Conference, which was held at Kiama, NSW, from Wednesday 6 – Friday 8 March, are now available. The preliminary conference report will be available by Friday 15 March.
Wednesday 6 March
Kiama: Building on Its Local Character
Diana Griffiths, founding director of Studio GL
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies: A National Overview
Astrid Stuer, Water Technology Pty Ltd.
QCoast2100 – Delivering Queensland-Wide Adaptation Planning for Coastal Hazards
Subathra Ramachandram, Program Manager LGAQ, and Sel Sultmann, Principal Coastal Scientist, QLD Department of Environment and Science
Sunshine Coast: Building A Bright Future
Warren Bunker, Group Executive, Liveability and Natural Assets Group, Sunshine Coast Council
Ocean Safety and Beach Management
Warren Young, Chief Lifeguard Gold Coast City Council, Bruce Hopkins, Head Lifeguard Waverley Council
Online Short-Term Holiday Rental Platforms – Update
Professor Nicole Gurran, Chair of Urban and Regional Planning and Policy at The University of Sydney
Ocean Safety and Beach Management – Workshop
Session facilitated by members of the Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard Association
Where Has My Beach Gone and What Can I Do About It?
Dr Andrew McCowan, Managing Director, Water Technology Pty Ltd.
Living Shoreline Response to Building Coastal Resilience.
Ralph Roob, Senior Environmental Engineer, City of Greater Geelong.
Dr David Rissik, Senior Principal, Climate Adaptation, BMT
Understanding Microplastic Loads Through a Robust Citizen Science Approach
Scott Wilson, Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science, Macquarie University.
Thursday 7 March
The Tsunami Threat to Australia: Sydney Harbour and National Perspectives
Kaya M. Wilson and Dr Hannah E. Power, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle.
Karen Ronning, Manager Tourism and Events, Kiama Municipal Council
Managing Peak Tourism Demand at Hyams Beach
Coralie Bell, Tourism Manager, Shoalhaven City Council and Chair, Australian Regional Tourism.
Moyne Shire and Tourism: Taking Care of Business
Oliver J Moles, Director Sustainable Development, Moyne Shire Council
Australian Coastal Cities – Climate Risks and Responses
Professor Lesley Hughes, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Integrity and Development, Macquarie University
Brad Sutton, Acting Manager Environmental Systems, Lake Macquarie City Council, and Claire Chaikin-Bryan, Project Manager Strategy, Performance & Improvement, Northern Beaches Council
An Inconvenient Truce: How to Make Retreat Work as a Coastal Adaptation Pathway
Allan Young, National Technical Leader, Urban and Regional Planning, EMM Consulting Pty Ltd.
The Smart Beaches Project – Workshop
Facilitated by Brad Sutton, Lake Macquarie City Council, and Claire Chaikin-Bryan, Northern Beaches Council.
Brett Herbert, Scientist, Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.
How Do We Effectively Mitigate the Risk of Shark Bite to all Beach Users?
Craig Blount, of Cardno (NSW/ACT) Pty Ltd.
Justin Fischer, Manager Asset Engineering, Cassowary Coast Regional Council
Coastal Hazard Adaptation on Moreton Island.
Glen Dare, Environmental Engineer, City Planning and Sustainability Division, Brisbane City Council.
Friday 8 March
Impact of Sea-Level Rise Around the Australian Coast: A Sediment Compartment Approach
Professor Colin Woodroffe, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong
Building Coastal Councils Capability to Respond to Climate Change
Dorean Erhart, Program Manager LGAQ and Catherine Dunbar, Manager Adaptation – Climate Change and Sustainable Futures, QLD Department of Environment and Science.
Alan Stokes, Executive Director, Australian Coastal Councils Association
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