Future of the NSW Beachwatch Program

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4 June 2025

The SCCG has again written to the NSW Minister for the Environment, urging the State Government to maintain funding for the NSW Beachwatch Program and to respond to our earlier correspondence.

In our May 2025 letter, we reiterated the strong position of our member councils, that Beachwatch must remain a state funded program. Shifting the financial responsibility to local councils risks undermining public health and water quality monitoring at many popular swimming sites from July 2025.

We’re not alone in this call. Environmental advocacy organisations have also pushed for the program to remain publicly funded, recognising its critical role in protecting our coasts and communities.

We are again seeking a formal update from the Minister and call for genuine engagement to identify a sustainable, state-supported future for Beachwatch.

Take Action:
Members of the public can also show support for Beachwatch by writing to the NSW Environment Minister through Surfers for Climate’s website here.

Read the SCCG letter to the Minister for the Environment here.