Coastal Adaptation Strategy

Background

It has been identified that the coastline along the Limestone Coast has experienced coastal erosion and inundation, and it is expected that this is likely to increase in future years. The District Council of Grant acknowledges these hazards and has commenced a joint project, with the District Council of Robe and Wattle Range Council, to develop strategies to reduce the risk of erosion and inundation.

The project aims to identify hazards and associated risks for each coastal township by 2050 and up to the year 2100, and evaluate options to adapt and protect our communities into the future. The District Council of Grant will then specifically focus on investigating adaptation strategies for the following townships:

• Carpenter Rocks;
• Pelican Point;
• Blackfellows Caves;
• Nene Valley;
• Cape Douglas;
• Port MacDonnell;
• Racecourse Bay;
• Eight Mile Creek; and
• Donovans.

Council hosted a series of workshops in March 2025 (Round 1) and May 2025 (Round 2) to allow community members to understand and ask questions about the potential impacts of coastal erosion and flooding in the district from Council's coastal management expert, and provide input on initial adaptation options for Council to implement to safeguard townships.

Find out more

• Read a fact sheet
  • Project Overview
  • Coastal Hazards
  • Vulnerability and Risk
  • Adaptation
• Read the 'What We Heard Report' from Round 1 and Round 2 Community Workshops
• Review the draft Coastal Adaptation Strategy Report and technical reports downloadable in the documents section of this page
• Submit a question about the Coastal Adaptation Strategy

Get Involved

Following the consideration of input received at the Community Workshops, community members are invited to provide feedback on the draft Coastal Adaptation Strategy Report. Feedback can be submitted by:

• Completing the online feedback form below
• Emailing info@dcgrant.sa.gov.au
• Completing a hard copy feedback form located at:
  • Council's Principal Office, 324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier
  • Port MacDonnell Community Complex, 5-7 Charles Street, Port MacDonnell

Feedback must be submitted by close of business Friday 12 December 2025.

Next steps

All feedback received throughout the community consultation period will be reviewed by the District Council of Grant and Council's coastal management expert. Amendments will be made to the draft Coastal Adaptation Strategy, where appropriate, before the final strategy is presented to Council for endorsement in early 2026.