The Minister may certify, or refuse to certify, that the draft coastal management program submitted to the Minister has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Act and the coastal management manual.
A coastal management program takes effect on the date on which it is published by the local council in the NSW Government Gazette or, if a later date is specified in the program for its commencement, on the later date so specified.
The following coastal management programs have been certified and published in the Gazette.
Published coastal management programs
Map of coastal management programs
Georges River Catchment Coastal Management Program (Stage 4)
Hawkesbury-Nepean River System Coastal Management Program (Stage 4)
Hunter Estuary Coastal Management Program (Stage 3)
Inner Sydney Harbour Coastal Management Program (Stage 3)
Kempsey Coastal Management Program (Stage 4)
Kiama Coastline Coastal Management Program (certified)
Lake Ainsworth Coastal Management Program (certified)
Lake Conjola Coastal Management Program (certified)
Lake Curalo Coastal Management Program (certified)
Lake Illawarra Coastal Management Program (certified)
Regional contacts
North East
Phone: 02 8289 6312
Hunter/Central Coast
Phone: 02 4927 3248
Greater Sydney
Phone: 02 8837 6097
South East
Phone: 02 4224 4153