The Coastal Management Act 2016 requires councils to consult with the community and stakeholders before adopting a coastal management program.

This report summarises the performance of 210 swimming sites along the NSW coast in 2020–2021, providing a long-term assessment of how suitable a site is for swimming.

This report summarises key findings in a study of the risks posed by marine debris to the marine estate in New South Wales.

This report details information regarding the water quality of Tuggerah Lakes as undertaken by an independent expert panel.

This document provides a technical background to the factors controlling entrance dynamics of intermittently closed and open lakes and lagoons, how entrance dynamics affect water quality and ecology, and the likely consequences of different management interventions.

The New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment commissioned the Coastal and Estuary Funding Project to explore improvements to the current funding program.

This study was funded by the Office of Environment and Heritage to help councils understand the differences between local rainfall data and the 1987-2016 Intensity, Frequency and Duration (design rainfall) estimates.

Artificial emplacement of sand (or coarser material) to improve beach amenity and/or increase protection for backshore assets.

The NSW Blue Carbon Strategy is an initiative to support evidence-based projects and research to protect and conserve important blue carbon ecosystems while simultaneously working towards emissions reduction.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service is responsible for protecting and managing marine mammals in New South Wales and has experience and expertise in dealing with beached and deceased whales.