South Pine River Shoreline Erosion Management Plan

Council understands the importance of tidal rivers to the natural, cultural and socio-economic welfare of the city. 

The first stage of the study included an overview of legislative requirements, the existing environment and an introduction to possible erosion management options for river systems. The second stage reviewed suitable management options for each study area within the tidal reach in order to develop a prioritised list of erosion management actions. 

 South Pine River Shoreline Erosion Management Plan - Summary(PDF, 2MB)

Stage 1

• Introduction(PDF, 835KB)
• Planning and legislative framework(PDF, 1MB)
• Generic management options(PDF, 90KB)
• Fluvial processes and causes of erosion(PDF, 137KB)
• Geomorphic processes(PDF, 10MB)
• Assessment of erosion risk(PDF, 2MB)
• Conclusions(PDF, 42KB)
• References(PDF, 59KB)

Stage 2 

• Introduction(PDF, 648KB)
• Overarching management strategy(PDF, 3MB)
• Pine Rivers Park(PDF, 1MB)
• Pitonga and Normanby Ways(PDF, 711KB)
• Learmonth Street(PDF, 613KB)
• Other areas(PDF, 18KB)
• Implementation plan(PDF, 28KB)
• Stakeholder consultation overview(PDF, 23KB)
• References(PDF, 17KB)
• Appendices(PDF, 72KB)

State agency letters

During development of the South Pine River Shoreline Erosion Management Plan, state agencies were consulted with regard to legislative compliance.

• Department of Agriculture and Fisheries letter(PDF, 136KB)