Environment and Heritage
23 May 2019
PDF 1.52 MB
This analysis gives insight into a high ozone pollution event observed in the coastal regions of NSW Greater Metropolitan Region (GMR).
Sydney Regional
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20 Jul 2023
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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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03 May 2018
PDF 1.48 MB
The Coastal Management Act 2016 requires councils to consult with the community and stakeholders before adopting a coastal management program.
Guide Coastal management
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31 Oct 2021
PDF 5.77 MB
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.
Annual report Beaches
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14 Mar 2023
PDF 1.58 MB
This report summarises key findings in a study of the risks posed by marine debris to the marine estate in New South Wales.
Report Coasts
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11 May 2021
PDF 6.91 MB
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.
Estuaries Water
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02 Apr 2020
PDF 229.87 KB
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.
Coasts Estuaries
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05 Jul 2018
PDF 7.39 MB
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.
Report Floodplains
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24 Oct 2017
PDF 2.82 MB
Artificial emplacement of sand (or coarser material) to improve beach amenity and/or increase protection for backshore assets.
Guide Beaches
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08 Mar 2022
PDF 13.04 MB
This report detail relevant information for the Thirlmere Lakes area and the major findings of the Thirlmere Lakes Research Program.
Report Wetlands
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