Dune restoration funding to help save beaches

11/2/00
A ground-breaking trial aimed at helping to save our beaches was given a boost today in the annual Coastwest/Coastcare community funding grants.
The restoration plan for a section of eroded dunes at City Beach is one of 59 projects across the State to share in more than $1 million in Coastwest/Coastcare grants.
A joint initiative of the State and Federal Governments, the funding was announced today by State Planning Minister Graham Kierath and Federal Environment Minister Robert Hill.

"Most Western Australians enjoy a unique relationship with the coast and this program helps ensure that is able to continue for future generations," Mr Kierath said.
The City Beach dune restoration trial will be co-ordinated by Cambridge Coastcare with expert advice from Kings Park's director of plant sciences, Dr Kingsley Dixon.
"It's hoped to become a benchmark for dune restoration and a demonstration for other groups to produce better, sustainable results," Dr Dixon said.
Senator Hill said the varied and often isolated nature of WA's coastline added an extra challenge to conservation projects.

"The projects for this year demonstrate the commitment of the community, industry and governments to meeting those challenges," Senator Hill said.
Other projects to be funded in the metropolitan area include the preservation of a popular section of Rottnest Island by boat owners who use the area.

Under the project, boat owners with moorings in the bays around Narrowneck have volunteered to help with erosion controls, revegetation and constructing a walk trail.
Open to schools, volunteers, business and interest groups, the Coastwest/Coastcare program has funded 252 projects across the State since it began in 1995.
Mr Kierath said it aimed to give individual communities the financial means to take an active role in coastal management.

"By seeking applications from the community, the program ensures the money goes to where the people on the ground believe it is needed most," Mr Kierath said.
"It gives concerned groups the ability to make a real difference in preserving their coastal environments."
Projects funded in the program:
Metropolitan region

• $25,000 for the Rottnest Island Narrowneck management plan;
• 34,000 for protection of the endangered Thrombolite community at Lake Richmond, Rockingham;
• 17,000 for dune restoration on the Town of Cambridge coastline;
• $17,000 for restoration of John Tonkin Park, East Fremantle;
• $13,230 for Coogee Primary School's coastal revegetation project;
• $9,500 for dune restoration at Tim's Thicket, Mandurah; and -
• $4,775 for Rottnest Island Authority education and monitoring program.

• $19,500 for the Leschenault Estuary weed eradication and revegetation;
• $12,000 for the Leschenault mangrove conservation;
• $12,900 for Bunbury Community School's Maidens Beach access paths;
• $5,430 for Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School's Dalyellup Beach project; and -
• $4,380 for the Capel Land Conservation District in the Protection and Enhancement of Stirling Dune Reserve.

• $27,920 for Busselton Senior High School's Westland Educational Walktrail;
• $18,155 for the Wonnerup coastal dune rehabilitation, fencing and access control;
• $15,250 for the Cape Hamelin - Turner Brook foreshore rehabilitation plan;
• $14,840 for the Moses Rock Coastal Track Rehabilitation;
• $11,037 for the Friends of Redgate Beach coastal rehabilitation program; and -
• $8360 for the rehabilitation of Boodjidup Beach by the Leeuwin Conservation Group.
  

• $21,410 for repairs to Denmark's back beach;
• $20,950 for the Denmark Coastal Management plan and urgent works;
• $20,162 for urgent management for Point Hood;
• $19,700 for the Sponge Garden multi-art form project;
• $16,460 for marine monitoring in Bremer Bay;
• $12,900 for rehabilitation at Torbay Inlet mouth;
• $11,790 for Denmark Agricultural College's Anvil Reef study;
• $7310 for the Nanarup Beach lookout project;
• $5950 for rehabilitation of Parry's Beach;
• $5140 for rehabilitation of Little Grove foreshore;
• $4500 for Oyster Harbour fish traps conservation plan;
• $3000 for track repairs in the Quarrum Nature Reserve;
• $2098 for North Albany Senior High School's seagrass monitoring project in Princess Royal Harbour; and -
• $1500 for Cape Riche, Cheyne Bay rehabilitation.

• $42,593 for the Shoal Cape wooden walkway, viewing platform and dune restoration;
• $25,000 for planning and management of the Esperance coastal region;
• $24,520 for the rehabilitation of Point Culver;
• $21,400 for Ravensthorpe district coastal management;
• $9220 for the Lucky Bay viewing platform;
• $8280 for the Woody Island Fleshy-footed Shearwater habitat enhancement;
• $6440 for the Esperance coastcare community awareness program; and-
• $6000 for Esperance Senior High School's Woody Island marine ecology snorkel and dive trail.

• $47,240 for the Lancelin back beach dune project;
• $33,200 for post-squatter coastal planning and rehabilitation at Leeman;
• $29,988 for the Kalbarri dune rehabilitation;
• $26,360 for the Abroholos Islands visitor information and access control project;
• $16,782 for the Bowes River project at Northampton;
• $10,540 for the Drummond Cove foreshore protection and rehabilitation project; and -
• $4200 to rehabilitate Dobbyn Park foreshore at Jurien.

• $50,000 for the Carnarvon inner mangrove walkway;
• $41,200 for the Shark Bay island clean-up;
• $37,670 for Exmouth cyclone priority planning;
• $30,160 for coastal repair at One Arm Point;
• $30,000 for Cape Keraudren dunes conservation;
• $27,300 for Ningaloo Reef protection project;
• $22,140 for Cardabia Station castal zone project;
• $13,355 for Dampier Kapok and Prickly Pear control;
• $9296 for track repair at Nicholson Point, Denham;
• $6877 to help save loggerhead turtles at Coral Bay;
• $2224 for the Quobba Station revegetation project; and -
• $2150 for Christmas Island marine debris survey.