Coastal Adaptation Strategy

The Victor Harbor coast is changing. Find out more about how our shoreline may be impacted by rising sea levels and help us shape a positive future for our coast.

Council has been undertaking a project with consulting team Integrated Coasts to identify key coastal issues and vulnerabilities and subsequently identify management and mitigation options.

In Stage 1 of the project (early 2021), Council conducted a Coastal Adaptation Study to: understand how the coast has been changing over time; set a baseline to compare future changes; and assess how people, the natural environment and built assets might be impacted by rising sea levels in the future. At the start of the Study, the community was encouraged to submit information and evidence of coastal changes and storm events in the Victor Harbor area. The Draft Study was presented to the community in April 2021.

A strategy for protecting Victor Harbor's coastline

Council is now in the final stage of this project which involves developing a Coastal Adaptation Strategy. The Strategy provides Council with options for coastal adaptation over the next ten years. The longer-term impacts of climate change are also taken into consideration.

The community is encouraged to learn more about the Draft Coastal Adaptation Strategy and share feedback. There are several ways you can get involved.

• Download the Strategy – read the Draft Coastal Adaptation Strategy and Fact Sheet under the ‘Key Documents’ section on this webpage
• Watch the community webinar – view our webinar recording below and learn more about the Strategy
• Complete the feedback form – complete the online survey below or collect a hardcopy form from the Civic Centre, 1 Bay Road, Victor Harbor. All feedback must be submitted before 5pm on Friday, 1 October 2021