South Australia coastal protection works secure grant funding

A number of South Australia councils and community groups undertaking vital projects to protect the state's coastline will share in more than AU$1.2 million (US$750,000) 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

• 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.

The grants can fund up to 80 per cent of the total cost of a project.

South Australia Department for Environment and Water Coast Manager David Osborn said the funding would enable almost AU$7.5 million (US$4.7 million) of vital works to protect and enhance the state’s coast.