Councils Caring For The Coastal Environment
Sydney Coastal Councils Group Inc
Sustainable management of the urban coastal environment
The Sydney Coastal Councils Group Inc. (SCCG) was established in 1989 to promote collaboration between Member Councils on environmental issues relating to the sustainable management of the urban coastal and estuarine environment. The Group consists of 9 Councils adjacent to Sydney marine and estuarine environments and associated waterways, and represents nearly 1.3 million Sydneysiders.
Guided by the SCCG Strategic Plan and Business Plan, the SCCG is providing benefits to Councils across a range of coastal management issues including; climate change adaptation and resilience; coastal infrastructure and asset management; strategic and land use planning; biodiversity restoration and conservation; natural hazard and emergency management; and integrated water management.
The strength of the SCCG rests in engagement and shared expertise of the elected representatives, executive and technical staff of our Member Councils, and the capacity of our Secretariat to facilitate coordination, collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the Group and provide general and specialised expertise in delivering a range of services and programs that build the capacity of members in the management of Sydney’s urban coastal and estuarine environments.
Making Waves
The SCCG Monthly Update
Noteworthy Sites
State of the Beaches Report 18-19
/in Partner News /by belindaThe 2018-19 State of the Beaches Report has been released by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Water quality has improved in 2018-19, assisted by dry weather. 98% of the 126 open ocean beaches have been graded as good or very good, with 5 beaches being upgraded to very good due to improved microbial […]
MyCoast NSW Study
/in Partner News, SCCG News /by belindaThe MyCoast NSW Study was undertaken by UNSW in partnership with the Sydney Coastal Councils Group and NSW Surf Life Saving, and funded through the joint State and Commonwealth Natural Disaster Resilience Program. The MyCoast NSW Study explores what the New South Wales community understands about coastal erosion and coastal inundation, as well as the […]
OEH – Urban Heat and Green Cover Dataset
/in Partner News /by belindaOEH has published datasets that map urban heat and green cover to street level across Greater Metropolitan Sydney. Local Councils can now access the datasets on the NSW Government SEED Portal.