In August 2009, SCMG members visited the home patch of City of Albany community delegate, Brad Kneebone. We were joined by local coastcare volunteers and CoastSWAP representative, Sue Mountford.

The Lowlands Coastcare Group, a sub-committee of the Youngs Siding Progress Association, has been working for many years to facilitate sustainable access and rehabilitate damaged areas in the Lowlands Coastal Reserve.

Below are some pictures of the lookout and visit to The Deep, where the group has rehabilitated multiple tracks that criss-crossed a steep hill, and Second Beach, where the group redesigned the parking area and installed brush fencing and steps.

Thanks guys for showing us your impressive work! 

SCMG is pleased to announce the launch of Southern Shores 2009-2030: a strategy to guide coastal zone planning and management in the South Coast Region of Western Australia.

This document is the product of a review of Southern Shores 2001 – 2020 and has allowed the South Coast community to recognise achievements in coastal management over the last eight years and identify the future needs of the coastal zone.

Thank you to all who provided input to Southern Shores 2009-2030!

SCMG, with support from South Coast NRM Inc, the Western Australian and Australian Government, would like to invite you to provide comments on the draft regional coastal strategy, ‘Draft Southern Shores 2009 – 2030’.

This document is the product of a review of Southern Shores 2001–2021 and has allowed us to recognise achievements over the last eight years and identify the future needs of the coastal zone.  This review will contribute to the maintenance of our natural assets and lifestyle values and promote development that is carried out in a sustainable manner, so that our coastline is protected for current and future generations to enjoy.

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The draft is available for public comment from 20 April 2009 for four weeks. Submissions in the proforma must to be emailed to < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > or posted to 61 Duke St, Albany WA  6330 by close of business on Monday, 18 May 2009. If you have any enquiries, please contact Melanie Price on (08) 9892 6400.

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As part of Coastcare week, the Australian Government has announced $22.5 million in funds to benefit more than 400 local and community groups around the nation’s coastline. Proposals for Caring for our Country Community Coastcare 2008-09 funding were sought against two of the six national priority areas, particularly those that would be:

• protecting and rehabilitating coastal environments and critical aquatic habitats, &
• enhancing community skills, knowledge and engagement with Indigenous Australians, volunteers and coastal communities.

Congratulations to the following organisations in the South Coast Region who were successful in receiving funding:

Further info:

Caring for our Country Community Coastcare - successful applicants in WA (03/12/08)