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SCCG 2012 Funding Guide

The Sydney Coastal Councils Funding Guide provides details of the funding available under a variety of grant programs for Councils, communities, businesses and individuals. It is updated annually and the 2012 Guide presents over 100 funding opportunites. 

The SCCG Funding Guide can be found here.

Climate Adaptation Projects

Funding from the Department of Climate Change and Energy awarded to the SCCG in 2011 established  three projects that focus on delivering tools and methods to adapt to, and build resilience for, the increasing risks associated with climate change:

Multi-Criteria Approaches to Adaptive Coastal Development Project 

The objectives of this project are to develop a multi-criteria framework to 

a) evaluate alternative coastal management decisions incorporating a range of financial and social data; and

b) incorporate monitoring and evaluation of development decisions over a range of scales to provide information on the effectiveness of decisions and the possible need to adapt to new situations.

The outcomes of the project will assist Local government in preparing their business operations for the risks associated with the longer-term climate change projections provided by the Office of Environment and Heritage. These projections are based on the best available information and will need to be adjusted over time. The approach under development will have the ability to incorporate revised projections so decision-making can remain adaptive.

Assessment and Decision Frameworks for Existing Seawalls

This project aims to assist Local and State governments evaluate the robustness and condition of existing seawalls in the context of coastal climate change projections, and outline possible options. 

Case studies of both beach and estuarine environments have been chosen to maximise the project's relevance to Member Councils. The objective of the study is to investigate a range of existing structures and then to assess their suitability to existing and future climate conditions. Templates, including a simple tool to model economic valuations, will be prepared to assist councils develop and implement management and investment strategies for coastal defenses. 

Demonstrating Climate Change Adaptation of Interconnected Water Infrastructure

The aim of this project is to identify the range of existing interconnected water infrastructure managed by Member Councils and Sydney Water that is vulnerable to direct and indirect impacts of climate change and to explore ways to improve management of these assets. Five case studies, each of which will focus on a different issue affecting adaptation, will be used to explore adaptation responses, barriers to implementation, and opportunities for improved management. A workshop program will bring together staffs from Sydney Water and Member Councils to address engineering, asset management, environmental, and social aspects of each issue to ensure holistic solutions are available.

Independent Scientific Audit of Marine Parks in NSW 

The SCCG Secretariat are currently reviewing the Independent Scientific Audit of Marine Parks in NSW and the Audit Panel's 16 Recommendations. The Report can be found here.

Public submissions close on the 30th June 2012.