Victorian Coast Report 2004
Progress in Implementing the Victorian Coastal Management Act 1995

Media Release A Sustainable Coast ( PDF 16 kb )

The Victorian Coastal Council has released a report on the major actions underway to implement the Victorian Coastal Strategy.

The Coastal Management Act 1995 requires that the Victorian Coastal Strategy provide for long term planning for the Victorian coast.

The report demonstrates that significant progress has been made in recent years on how we manage our coast.

The Report shows that:

81% of the actions in the VCS are underway, ongoing or completed
the Victorian Coastal Strategy is being used to guide decision making, however there is scope to improve the consistency of application
planning for a more sustainable future has increased with most of the coast now having in place a policy framework including the VCS, coastal action plans, regional catchment strategies, and planning schemes that seek to provide for sustainable management and use.
there is a heightened level of awareness of the significance of the coast to society and improved understanding of the environmental, cultural and economic attributes
community engagement and participation has increased
strategic intervention for long term biodiversity protection has increased, particularly for marine areas, with the declaration of Marine National Parks and Reserves and more sustainable approaches to fisheries
regional economies are becoming increasingly dependent on coastal tourism.

The following is a copy of the report split into two sections.

The Victorian Coast Report 2004 - the objectives: assesses the progress of implementing the objectives of the Coastal Management Act 1995. Provides an evaluation of improvements along the Victorian coast since inception of the Act. PDF (1.3 mb) - 39 pages
The Victorian Coast Report 2004 - the actions: reports of progress of the implementation of the actions identified in the Victorian Coastal Strategy 2002. PDF (910 kb) - 34 pages

Victorian Coastal Board