Environment and Heritage
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29 Sep 2022
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This report summarises the performance of 214 swimming sites along the NSW coast in 2021–2022, providing a long-term assessment of how suitable a site is for swimming.
Annual report Beaches
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25 Sep 2019
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This report summarises the performance of 228 swimming sites along the NSW coast in 2018–2019, providing a long-term assessment of how suitable a site is for swimming.
Annual report Final
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02 Apr 2020
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The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment commissioned a project to examine elements that could be enhanced in the Coastal and Estuary Program.
Coasts Estuaries
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21 Jun 2024
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The Coastal and Estuary Grants Program underpins the implementation of the coastal management framework and supports local councils and communities to achieve the state’s long-term vision for the coast.
Guide Coasts
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28 Oct 2022
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This 2022–32 plan sets out a new vision for Beachwatch to meet increasing community demand for information on safe swim sites throughout New South Wales.
Beaches Water
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13 Feb 2020
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Villous mint bush grows in sclerophyll forest and shrubland on coastal headlands and near coastal ranges, chiefly on sandstone, and rocky slopes near the sea.
Fact sheet Saving our Species
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01 Sep 2006
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Around 1995 it became apparent that there was no reliable information to accurately define tidal limits for NSW estuaries. This report documents tidal and mangrove limits, providing reliable data to support better management of the coastal zone.
Scientific survey Estuaries
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03 Apr 2018
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The manual provides guidance to assist local councils when preparing and implementing coastal management programs under the new coastal management framework.
Manual Coastal management
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03 Apr 2018
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The manual provides guidance to assist local councils when preparing and implementing coastal management programs under the new coastal management framework.
Manual Coastal management
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27 Sep 2018
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This study investigated the effectiveness of retrofitting existing rock and concrete-armoured coastal structures with additional (and more stable) primary armour.
Guide Coasts
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