Tweed Coast Studies & Plans
Kingscliff Foreshore Protection Environmental Impact Study
The Kingscliff Foreshore Protection Environmental Impact Study was commissioned in April 2006. The preferred strategy for protection of public assets along Kingscliff foreshore in the adopted Tweed Shire Coastline Management Plan was that of a flexible rock seawall extending for approximately 500 metres combined with initial and ongoing sand nourishment.
The Environmental Impact Study is proceeding and following a reassessment by the Consultants of available data and evaluation of the hazard reduction that would ensue from initial and ongoing sand nourishment, it was determined that the foreshore protection strategy could be amended.
 Kingscliff Foreshore Protection Environmental Impact Study (68kb)
Tweed Coast Hazard Definition Study
This report forms the final Tweed Coastline Hazard Definition Study. It outlines the coastal processes and individual hazards impacting on the coastline of the Tweed Shire. The information has been used to assess the projected landward limit of the backbeach erosion escarpment for various planning periods, where appropriate, and determine cumulative hazard zones for these periods.
The calculation of long-term recession rates in the assessment of coastal erosion hazard included a Sea Level Rise component. The estimates of the global mean sea level rise were derived from IPCC (1996) with the best estimates for the years 2050 and 2100, relative to 1990, being 0.2m and 0.5m respectively.
Tweed Shire Coastline Management Study Stage 2 - Management Objectives
To guide future use and management of the Tweed’s 37 kilometre coastline, a Coastline Management Plan is being developed by Tweed Shire Council. The Coastline Management Plan aims to balance natural, cultural, economic and social values in a sustainable manner. This report is the second of three stages in the development of Tweed Coastline Management Plan.
Tweed Shire Coastline Management Study Stage 2 (2.7mb)
Tweed Shire Coastline Management Plan
Responsible for the management of the Tweed coastline, Tweed Shire Council must manage the coast in a sustainable manner into the future, balancing natural, cultural, social and economic values. This Tweed Shire Coastline Management Plan provides Council with an integrated management planning framework that aims for a balance between the long term use of the coastline and its conservation.
Tweed Shire Coastline Management Plan (2.1mb)
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