Vital coast protection projects to progress with grant funding
South Australian councils and community groups undertaking vital projects to protect our beautiful coastline will share in more than $1.2 million in funding.
Eleven council projects have been awarded funding under the Coast Protection Board’s 2024-25 Coast Protection Grants Program.
Projects include:
- Construction of the first section of a seawall at Encounter Bay/Yilki to protect important infrastructure from coastal erosion,
- Replacement of the Streaky Bay Massa’s boardwalk bridge to mitigate coastal hazard risks in the area, and
- Sand replenishment at Venus Bay on the state’s Far West Coast.
Other projects include coastal protection works for the Arno Bay boardwalk and mangrove ecosystems, sea wall repairs at Witton Bluff, near Port Noarlunga, and foreshore design works at Port Vincent.
The program supports coastal councils to restore, protect and manage the state’s valuable coastal assets and address climate change risks.
The grants can fund up to 80 per cent of the total cost of a project.
In addition to these funds, six community groups shared in nearly $31,000 under the Board’s Community Participation Grants Program.
These grants include $8500 to the Formby Bay Environmental Action Group to install a 650-metre walking track from a car park to a remote beach in Constance Bay and $6040 to the Port MacDonnell Landcare Group for weed control works.
The Community Participation Grants support not-for-profit organisations and volunteer groups to partner with councils on small-scale coastal management projects or education initiatives.
Department for Environment and Water Coast Manager David Osborn said the funding would enable almost $7.5 million of vital works to protect and enhance the state’s invaluable coast.
“South Australia has thousands of kilometres of beautiful coastline to enjoy, but it needs to be managed for future generations,” Mr Osborn said.
“Councils and community groups are often at the forefront to protect some of our most vulnerable sections of coastline.
“The Coast Protection Grants Program is a wonderful example of the state government supporting councils and community groups in their efforts to manage their beaches.”
Coast Protection Grant recipients:
Project | Council | Grant amount |
Yilki Coastal protection Stage 1b | City of Victor Harbor | $350,000 |
Witton Bluff North Seawall Repair | City of Onkaparinga | $245,000 |
Port Vincent Marine Parade Foreshore Design | Yorke Peninsula Council | $30,000 |
Sand replenishment at Robe | District Council of Robe | $32,000 |
Coastal Protection Works for Arno Bay Boardwalk and Mangrove ecosystems | District Council of Cleve | $108,000 |
Massa’s Bridge Replacement | District Council of Streaky Bay | $100,000 |
Southend Erosion (project Detailed Design) | Wattle Range Council | $32,000 |
Foul Bay Mud Alley Defence Design | Yorke Peninsula Council | $63,000 |
Sand replenishment of Venus Bay | District Council of Elliston | $150,000 |
Fox Beach Coastal Protection Project | District Council of Robe | $40,000 |
Beach Accessway Staircase | City of Charles Sturt | $50,000 |
Community Participation Grant recipients
Project | Group | Grant amount |
Elliston Esplanade coastal dune restoration | Conservation Board of the Eyre Peninsula | $5500 |
Invasive Species and Native Vegetation - Sceale Bay | Friends of Sceale Bay | $2460 |
Pathway to Preservation: Enhancing Coastal Access and Biodiversity | Formby Bay Environmental Group | $8500 |
Port MacDonnell Landcare Group weed control works | Port MacDonnell Landcare Group | $6040 |
Green Thumbs for Granite Island | Fleurieu Marine Education | $5081 |
Wildlife Warriors, Community Engagement Project | Fleurieu Marine Education | $3350 |
