South Coast Management Group

SCMG Projects

Sustainable recreational vehicle management

Announced in June 2010, the "Community engagement in sustainable recreational vehicle management" project is supported by the five member local government authorities of SCMG, local-level community groups, Coastwest and South Coast NRM.

The project will protect the South Coast through facilitating and promoting positive recreational behaviour across the coastal zone of the South Coast region by implementing site-specific on-ground works at strategic locations in five coastal local government areas. Access management will include rationalising informal access tracks, access hardening and rehabilitation, and installing uniform coastcare stewardship signage.

Implementation of Southern Shores

SCMG has a close working partnership with South Coast NRM Inc., the regional group for natural resource management on the South Coast of Western Australia. The Implementation of Southern Shores project has provided SCMG with a number of opportunities to gather stakeholders and community members to discuss coastal management issues, develop strategies and plans and implement on-ground works at coastal sites, and undertake education and awareness raising activities.

Download South Coast NRM's SCMG Fact Sheet (204Kb)

Coastal Safety Signage

Shire of Jerramungup

This initiative saw the adoption of uniform signage at key coastal locations along the South Coast. The signs were designed using the National Aquatic and Recreational Signage Style Manual to deliver key messages for personal safety and sustainable coastal usage at nominated locations within the local government areas of the Shires of Denmark, Jerramungup, Ravensthorpe and Esperance. Supported by Coastwest and the participating Local Governments.

Coastal Management Specification Manual

Coastal Management Specification Manual Concern that there was insufficient guidance available for the construction of coastal management infrastructure lead SCMG to gain funding through the Natural Heritage Trust Priority Project program to develop a specification manual.

This resource was prepared in 2005 by Green Skills Inc. and is now well-used throughout Western Australia. It includes designs and specifications for infrastructure (fencing, shade shelters, barbecues, seating and tables, signage, boardwalks and steps etc) which will enhance the sustainable long-term use and protection of the natural coastal environment.

Southern Shores 2001-2021

South Coast Management Group was the lead body responsible for the development of Southern Shores 2001-2021: a strategy to guide coastal and marine planning and management in the South Coast Region of Western Australia.

In 1998 & 1999 funding was obtained by SCMG through the Commonwealth of Australia’s Natural Heritage Trust, Coast and Clean Seas program to administer two projects: