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
Sand Management Working Group
/in SCCG News, Uncategorised /by Kate VitnellThe Sand Management Working Group has now been re-established! The Working Group was previously established in 2007 to provide advice, direction and assistance to advance the application of broad scale regional beach nourishment program(s) in Sydney. In 2019, it was identified that key issues faced by councils in regard to coastal erosion was still of […]
Connected Corridors for Biodiversity
/in SCCG News, Uncategorised /by Kate VitnellUpdates to the Habitat Corridor Map have now been made for 2020! The map is just one of the tools developed for the Connected Corridors for Biodiversity Program (CCB) which aims to assist Councils to facilitate increased habitat connectivity across the highly urbanized project area, to thereby increase resilience of biodiversity to climate change […]
New Grant for Bushfire Affected Coastal Waterways
/in Uncategorised /by Kate VitnellThe NSW Government recently announced a one off-funding stream under the Coastal and Estuary Grants Program to enable local councils to implement urgent actions to minimise and mitigate the impacts of the bushfires on sensitive estuary and coastal ecosystems. There is $5 million available for bushfire affected coastal waterways and the grants are available […]