- Monitoring of the beaches in this compartment (e.g. profile surveys) is recommended to more closely document the rates of change along the beach, particularly at Bancoora Beach near the beach access. This will provide better background information to inform more detailed future assessments. Frequency of profiling will depend on available funds and resources, suggest teaming with DELWP to determine how best to approach the monitoring. Generally, the following is recommended:
- profiling at the end of each season (or at least summer and winter), as well as after significant storm events
- profiles at one or two key locations, and/or where there is a significant change in the beach morphology, and/or where shore protection backing the beach occurs or changes
- photographs of the shoreline taken at the same times as profiles are surveyed, preferably at fixed and known sites facing the same direction.
- Planning in relation to future trends of usage at Bancoora Beach. Increased foot traffic will further erode the beach access, it may be necessary to formalise the access depending on review of use.
Implications for Coastal Management
Further studies
