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.

Find out more

• Read a fact sheet
  • Project Overview
  • Coastal Hazards
  • Vulnerability and Risk
  • Adaptation
• Review the Draft Coastal Adaptation Strategies document
• Read the What We Heard Report from Round 1 Community Workshops
• Submit a question about the Coastal Adaptation Strategy

Get Involved

Council hosted a series of workshops 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 adaptation options for Council to implement to safeguard your township.

The first round of Community Workshops were held in March 2025 at Port MacDonnell and Carpenter Rocks. Additional workshops were also held in May 2025 at Carpenter Rocks, Donovans and Port MacDonnell to provide our community the opportunity to review the Draft Strategy and proposed adaptation measures in detail.

Follow the second round of workshops, community members are invited to provide additional feedback for consideration into the Coastal Adaptation Strategy. 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
  • Carpenter Rocks Shop, 6 Hercules Street, Carpenter Rocks

Feedback must be submitted by close of business Friday 13 June 2025.

Next steps

Broader community consultation will follow both rounds of workshops allowing the wider District Council of Grant community an opportunity to review the Draft Coastal Adaptation Strategy and provide feedback.

Upon closure of consultation, all feedback received from the workshops and 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.