❓ The WA parliamentary question addresses the funding and resources available to local governments for coastal vulnerability assessments and implementation of climate change adaptation actions, particularly concerning sea-level rise impacts in specific coastal communities. The Minister's response outlines existing grant programs, data collection initiatives, and collaborative projects aimed at assisting local governments.
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COASTAL POPULATIONS — CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
My question is with reference to the August 2011 Climate Commission report titled “The Critical Decade: Western Australia climate change impacts”, particularly to findings in relation to sea level rise documented on page 6 of the report. (1) What resources and funding will be made available to assist local governments with coastal populations to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments as a priority? (2) What funding and resources will be made available to local governments with coastal populations to implement actions based on the findings in the report, in particular that in Fremantle the 20-centimetre rise in sea level since the 1880s has been accompanied by a threefold increase in flooding from high sea level events; and that Mandurah, Busselton, Rockingham and Bunbury are at the greatest risk of inundation as sea levels rise, and the most vulnerable in terms of erosion and adverse impacts on buildings and infrastructure located on sand dunes? Hon HELEN MORTON
My question is with reference to the August 2011 Climate Commission report titled “The Critical Decade: Western Australia climate change impacts”, particularly to findings in relation to sea level rise documented on page 6 of the report. (1) What resources and funding will be made available to assist local governments with coastal populations to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments as a priority? (2) What funding and resources will be made available to local governments with coastal populations to implement actions based on the findings in the report, in particular that in Fremantle the 20-centimetre rise in sea level since the 1880s has been accompanied by a threefold increase in flooding from high sea level events; and that Mandurah, Busselton, Rockingham and Bunbury are at the greatest risk of inundation as sea levels rise, and the most vulnerable in terms of erosion and adverse impacts on buildings and infrastructure located on sand dunes? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The state government is assisting local governments to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments through a range of cash and support activities as opportunities arise. The Department of Transport’s coastal protection program grants approximately $1 million annually. The Department of Planning’s Coastwest grants program has funding available for a wide range of partnership projects between local coastal managers and community for on-ground coastal rehabilitation, restoration and preventive conservation projects, including those that actively engage the community in identifying, discussing and preparing for the consequences of climate change on their local coastal areas and assets. As part of a new state government location information strategy, managing coastal vulnerability is one of four priority initiatives. Over five years, $5 million is being provided for the improvement of baseline datasets such as bathymetry, coastline movements, tide information and ocean conditions—sea and swell—essential to undertake coastal vulnerability and coastal protection analysis. The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project. (2) In addition to the funding and resources mentioned in (1), it is worth mentioning some specific projects that are directly assisting the specified local governments. The Department of Planning, through an arrangement with Geoscience Australia, has commissioned storm surge and inundation modelling for Bunbury and Busselton. For the region from Rockingham to Busselton, the Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are working in partnership with the respective local governments on developing flexible adaptation pathways for the Peron–Naturaliste coastal region. The direct state government contribution is $50 000 in cash, and $80 000 in-kind support. A range of regional baseline coastal studies have and will continue to be undertaken by the Department of Planning as part of its strategic regional planning programs.
(1) What resources and funding will be made available to assist local governments with coastal populations to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments as a priority? (2) What funding and resources will be made available to local governments with coastal populations to implement actions based on the findings in the report, in particular that in Fremantle the 20-centimetre rise in sea level since the 1880s has been accompanied by a threefold increase in flooding from high sea level events; and that Mandurah, Busselton, Rockingham and Bunbury are at the greatest risk of inundation as sea levels rise, and the most vulnerable in terms of erosion and adverse impacts on buildings and infrastructure located on sand dunes? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The state government is assisting local governments to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments through a range of cash and support activities as opportunities arise. The Department of Transport’s coastal protection program grants approximately $1 million annually. The Department of Planning’s Coastwest grants program has funding available for a wide range of partnership projects between local coastal managers and community for on-ground coastal rehabilitation, restoration and preventive conservation projects, including those that actively engage the community in identifying, discussing and preparing for the consequences of climate change on their local coastal areas and assets. As part of a new state government location information strategy, managing coastal vulnerability is one of four priority initiatives. Over five years, $5 million is being provided for the improvement of baseline datasets such as bathymetry, coastline movements, tide information and ocean conditions—sea and swell—essential to undertake coastal vulnerability and coastal protection analysis. The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project. (2) In addition to the funding and resources mentioned in (1), it is worth mentioning some specific projects that are directly assisting the specified local governments. The Department of Planning, through an arrangement with Geoscience Australia, has commissioned storm surge and inundation modelling for Bunbury and Busselton. For the region from Rockingham to Busselton, the Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are working in partnership with the respective local governments on developing flexible adaptation pathways for the Peron–Naturaliste coastal region. The direct state government contribution is $50 000 in cash, and $80 000 in-kind support. A range of regional baseline coastal studies have and will continue to be undertaken by the Department of Planning as part of its strategic regional planning programs.
(2) What funding and resources will be made available to local governments with coastal populations to implement actions based on the findings in the report, in particular that in Fremantle the 20-centimetre rise in sea level since the 1880s has been accompanied by a threefold increase in flooding from high sea level events; and that Mandurah, Busselton, Rockingham and Bunbury are at the greatest risk of inundation as sea levels rise, and the most vulnerable in terms of erosion and adverse impacts on buildings and infrastructure located on sand dunes? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The state government is assisting local governments to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments through a range of cash and support activities as opportunities arise. The Department of Transport’s coastal protection program grants approximately $1 million annually. The Department of Planning’s Coastwest grants program has funding available for a wide range of partnership projects between local coastal managers and community for on-ground coastal rehabilitation, restoration and preventive conservation projects, including those that actively engage the community in identifying, discussing and preparing for the consequences of climate change on their local coastal areas and assets. As part of a new state government location information strategy, managing coastal vulnerability is one of four priority initiatives. Over five years, $5 million is being provided for the improvement of baseline datasets such as bathymetry, coastline movements, tide information and ocean conditions—sea and swell—essential to undertake coastal vulnerability and coastal protection analysis. The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project. (2) In addition to the funding and resources mentioned in (1), it is worth mentioning some specific projects that are directly assisting the specified local governments. The Department of Planning, through an arrangement with Geoscience Australia, has commissioned storm surge and inundation modelling for Bunbury and Busselton. For the region from Rockingham to Busselton, the Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are working in partnership with the respective local governments on developing flexible adaptation pathways for the Peron–Naturaliste coastal region. The direct state government contribution is $50 000 in cash, and $80 000 in-kind support. A range of regional baseline coastal studies have and will continue to be undertaken by the Department of Planning as part of its strategic regional planning programs.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The state government is assisting local governments to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments through a range of cash and support activities as opportunities arise. The Department of Transport’s coastal protection program grants approximately $1 million annually. The Department of Planning’s Coastwest grants program has funding available for a wide range of partnership projects between local coastal managers and community for on-ground coastal rehabilitation, restoration and preventive conservation projects, including those that actively engage the community in identifying, discussing and preparing for the consequences of climate change on their local coastal areas and assets. As part of a new state government location information strategy, managing coastal vulnerability is one of four priority initiatives. Over five years, $5 million is being provided for the improvement of baseline datasets such as bathymetry, coastline movements, tide information and ocean conditions—sea and swell—essential to undertake coastal vulnerability and coastal protection analysis. The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project. (2) In addition to the funding and resources mentioned in (1), it is worth mentioning some specific projects that are directly assisting the specified local governments. The Department of Planning, through an arrangement with Geoscience Australia, has commissioned storm surge and inundation modelling for Bunbury and Busselton. For the region from Rockingham to Busselton, the Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are working in partnership with the respective local governments on developing flexible adaptation pathways for the Peron–Naturaliste coastal region. The direct state government contribution is $50 000 in cash, and $80 000 in-kind support. A range of regional baseline coastal studies have and will continue to be undertaken by the Department of Planning as part of its strategic regional planning programs.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The state government is assisting local governments to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments through a range of cash and support activities as opportunities arise. The Department of Transport’s coastal protection program grants approximately $1 million annually. The Department of Planning’s Coastwest grants program has funding available for a wide range of partnership projects between local coastal managers and community for on-ground coastal rehabilitation, restoration and preventive conservation projects, including those that actively engage the community in identifying, discussing and preparing for the consequences of climate change on their local coastal areas and assets. As part of a new state government location information strategy, managing coastal vulnerability is one of four priority initiatives. Over five years, $5 million is being provided for the improvement of baseline datasets such as bathymetry, coastline movements, tide information and ocean conditions—sea and swell—essential to undertake coastal vulnerability and coastal protection analysis. The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project. (2) In addition to the funding and resources mentioned in (1), it is worth mentioning some specific projects that are directly assisting the specified local governments. The Department of Planning, through an arrangement with Geoscience Australia, has commissioned storm surge and inundation modelling for Bunbury and Busselton. For the region from Rockingham to Busselton, the Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are working in partnership with the respective local governments on developing flexible adaptation pathways for the Peron–Naturaliste coastal region. The direct state government contribution is $50 000 in cash, and $80 000 in-kind support. A range of regional baseline coastal studies have and will continue to be undertaken by the Department of Planning as part of its strategic regional planning programs.
(1) The state government is assisting local governments to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments through a range of cash and support activities as opportunities arise. The Department of Transport’s coastal protection program grants approximately $1 million annually. The Department of Planning’s Coastwest grants program has funding available for a wide range of partnership projects between local coastal managers and community for on-ground coastal rehabilitation, restoration and preventive conservation projects, including those that actively engage the community in identifying, discussing and preparing for the consequences of climate change on their local coastal areas and assets. As part of a new state government location information strategy, managing coastal vulnerability is one of four priority initiatives. Over five years, $5 million is being provided for the improvement of baseline datasets such as bathymetry, coastline movements, tide information and ocean conditions—sea and swell—essential to undertake coastal vulnerability and coastal protection analysis. The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project. (2) In addition to the funding and resources mentioned in (1), it is worth mentioning some specific projects that are directly assisting the specified local governments. The Department of Planning, through an arrangement with Geoscience Australia, has commissioned storm surge and inundation modelling for Bunbury and Busselton. For the region from Rockingham to Busselton, the Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are working in partnership with the respective local governments on developing flexible adaptation pathways for the Peron–Naturaliste coastal region. The direct state government contribution is $50 000 in cash, and $80 000 in-kind support. A range of regional baseline coastal studies have and will continue to be undertaken by the Department of Planning as part of its strategic regional planning programs.
The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project.
(1) What resources and funding will be made available to assist local governments with coastal populations to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments as a priority? (2) What funding and resources will be made available to local governments with coastal populations to implement actions based on the findings in the report, in particular that in Fremantle the 20-centimetre rise in sea level since the 1880s has been accompanied by a threefold increase in flooding from high sea level events; and that Mandurah, Busselton, Rockingham and Bunbury are at the greatest risk of inundation as sea levels rise, and the most vulnerable in terms of erosion and adverse impacts on buildings and infrastructure located on sand dunes? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The state government is assisting local governments to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments through a range of cash and support activities as opportunities arise. The Department of Transport’s coastal protection program grants approximately $1 million annually. The Department of Planning’s Coastwest grants program has funding available for a wide range of partnership projects between local coastal managers and community for on-ground coastal rehabilitation, restoration and preventive conservation projects, including those that actively engage the community in identifying, discussing and preparing for the consequences of climate change on their local coastal areas and assets. As part of a new state government location information strategy, managing coastal vulnerability is one of four priority initiatives. Over five years, $5 million is being provided for the improvement of baseline datasets such as bathymetry, coastline movements, tide information and ocean conditions—sea and swell—essential to undertake coastal vulnerability and coastal protection analysis. The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project. (2) In addition to the funding and resources mentioned in (1), it is worth mentioning some specific projects that are directly assisting the specified local governments. The Department of Planning, through an arrangement with Geoscience Australia, has commissioned storm surge and inundation modelling for Bunbury and Busselton. For the region from Rockingham to Busselton, the Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are working in partnership with the respective local governments on developing flexible adaptation pathways for the Peron–Naturaliste coastal region. The direct state government contribution is $50 000 in cash, and $80 000 in-kind support. A range of regional baseline coastal studies have and will continue to be undertaken by the Department of Planning as part of its strategic regional planning programs.
(2) What funding and resources will be made available to local governments with coastal populations to implement actions based on the findings in the report, in particular that in Fremantle the 20-centimetre rise in sea level since the 1880s has been accompanied by a threefold increase in flooding from high sea level events; and that Mandurah, Busselton, Rockingham and Bunbury are at the greatest risk of inundation as sea levels rise, and the most vulnerable in terms of erosion and adverse impacts on buildings and infrastructure located on sand dunes? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The state government is assisting local governments to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments through a range of cash and support activities as opportunities arise. The Department of Transport’s coastal protection program grants approximately $1 million annually. The Department of Planning’s Coastwest grants program has funding available for a wide range of partnership projects between local coastal managers and community for on-ground coastal rehabilitation, restoration and preventive conservation projects, including those that actively engage the community in identifying, discussing and preparing for the consequences of climate change on their local coastal areas and assets. As part of a new state government location information strategy, managing coastal vulnerability is one of four priority initiatives. Over five years, $5 million is being provided for the improvement of baseline datasets such as bathymetry, coastline movements, tide information and ocean conditions—sea and swell—essential to undertake coastal vulnerability and coastal protection analysis. The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project. (2) In addition to the funding and resources mentioned in (1), it is worth mentioning some specific projects that are directly assisting the specified local governments. The Department of Planning, through an arrangement with Geoscience Australia, has commissioned storm surge and inundation modelling for Bunbury and Busselton. For the region from Rockingham to Busselton, the Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are working in partnership with the respective local governments on developing flexible adaptation pathways for the Peron–Naturaliste coastal region. The direct state government contribution is $50 000 in cash, and $80 000 in-kind support. A range of regional baseline coastal studies have and will continue to be undertaken by the Department of Planning as part of its strategic regional planning programs.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The state government is assisting local governments to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments through a range of cash and support activities as opportunities arise. The Department of Transport’s coastal protection program grants approximately $1 million annually. The Department of Planning’s Coastwest grants program has funding available for a wide range of partnership projects between local coastal managers and community for on-ground coastal rehabilitation, restoration and preventive conservation projects, including those that actively engage the community in identifying, discussing and preparing for the consequences of climate change on their local coastal areas and assets. As part of a new state government location information strategy, managing coastal vulnerability is one of four priority initiatives. Over five years, $5 million is being provided for the improvement of baseline datasets such as bathymetry, coastline movements, tide information and ocean conditions—sea and swell—essential to undertake coastal vulnerability and coastal protection analysis. The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project. (2) In addition to the funding and resources mentioned in (1), it is worth mentioning some specific projects that are directly assisting the specified local governments. The Department of Planning, through an arrangement with Geoscience Australia, has commissioned storm surge and inundation modelling for Bunbury and Busselton. For the region from Rockingham to Busselton, the Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are working in partnership with the respective local governments on developing flexible adaptation pathways for the Peron–Naturaliste coastal region. The direct state government contribution is $50 000 in cash, and $80 000 in-kind support. A range of regional baseline coastal studies have and will continue to be undertaken by the Department of Planning as part of its strategic regional planning programs.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) The state government is assisting local governments to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments through a range of cash and support activities as opportunities arise. The Department of Transport’s coastal protection program grants approximately $1 million annually. The Department of Planning’s Coastwest grants program has funding available for a wide range of partnership projects between local coastal managers and community for on-ground coastal rehabilitation, restoration and preventive conservation projects, including those that actively engage the community in identifying, discussing and preparing for the consequences of climate change on their local coastal areas and assets. As part of a new state government location information strategy, managing coastal vulnerability is one of four priority initiatives. Over five years, $5 million is being provided for the improvement of baseline datasets such as bathymetry, coastline movements, tide information and ocean conditions—sea and swell—essential to undertake coastal vulnerability and coastal protection analysis. The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project. (2) In addition to the funding and resources mentioned in (1), it is worth mentioning some specific projects that are directly assisting the specified local governments. The Department of Planning, through an arrangement with Geoscience Australia, has commissioned storm surge and inundation modelling for Bunbury and Busselton. For the region from Rockingham to Busselton, the Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are working in partnership with the respective local governments on developing flexible adaptation pathways for the Peron–Naturaliste coastal region. The direct state government contribution is $50 000 in cash, and $80 000 in-kind support. A range of regional baseline coastal studies have and will continue to be undertaken by the Department of Planning as part of its strategic regional planning programs.
(1) The state government is assisting local governments to undertake coastal vulnerability assessments through a range of cash and support activities as opportunities arise. The Department of Transport’s coastal protection program grants approximately $1 million annually. The Department of Planning’s Coastwest grants program has funding available for a wide range of partnership projects between local coastal managers and community for on-ground coastal rehabilitation, restoration and preventive conservation projects, including those that actively engage the community in identifying, discussing and preparing for the consequences of climate change on their local coastal areas and assets. As part of a new state government location information strategy, managing coastal vulnerability is one of four priority initiatives. Over five years, $5 million is being provided for the improvement of baseline datasets such as bathymetry, coastline movements, tide information and ocean conditions—sea and swell—essential to undertake coastal vulnerability and coastal protection analysis. The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project. (2) In addition to the funding and resources mentioned in (1), it is worth mentioning some specific projects that are directly assisting the specified local governments. The Department of Planning, through an arrangement with Geoscience Australia, has commissioned storm surge and inundation modelling for Bunbury and Busselton. For the region from Rockingham to Busselton, the Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are working in partnership with the respective local governments on developing flexible adaptation pathways for the Peron–Naturaliste coastal region. The direct state government contribution is $50 000 in cash, and $80 000 in-kind support. A range of regional baseline coastal studies have and will continue to be undertaken by the Department of Planning as part of its strategic regional planning programs.
The Departments of Planning, Transport and Environment and Conservation are providing staff time to assist groups of local governments to undertake regional climate change vulnerability and adaptation projects. These contributions have been essential in leveraging funds from commonwealth programs such as the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and the Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways project.
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