Coastal Adaptation Master Plan (Hindmarsh to Inman River)

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Help design a future Victor Harbor foreshore for our people and dynamic coast

Like most coastal areas around Australia, our much-loved foreshore is at risk of coastal erosion and flooding from projected sea level rise and increasing storm frequency associated with climate change.

To proactively plan for these projected impacts, Council has developed a draft Coastal Adaptation Master Plan for the coastline between the Hindmarsh and Inman Rivers.

The draft Master Plan proposes a series of guiding principles, coastal concept layouts and hard and soft protection infrastructure. These include sea walls incorporating new movement paths, greening and amenity, dune restoration and revegetation, sand nourishment, and in some cases the potential relocation or consolidation of built assets such as buildings and pathways. These actions are proposed to be implemented progressively over the next 75 years.

Preparation of this Master Plan is an action from Council’s Coastal Adaptation Strategy and Study and is being funded through a Coastal Hazard Adaptation Grant from the Local Government Association of South Australia.

Community and stakeholder consultation was undertaken on preliminary options for managing the coastline in February and March 2026. Feedback from this consultation has helped to inform development of the draft Master Plan.

Learn more and share your views

Council is seeking feedback on the draft Coastal Adaptation Master Plan (Hindmarsh to Inman Rivers). Your input will help inform and finalise the Master Plan.

To learn more about this project:

Share your feedback before 5pm on Friday 29 May 2026 by:

  • Completing a survey online or collecting a hard copy from the Civic Centre (1 Bay Road, Victor Harbor)
  • Providing a written submission via:
    • Email: localgov@victor.sa.gov.au
    • Post: PO Box 11, Victor Harbor SA 5211
    • In person: deliver to the Civic Centre at 1 Bay Road, Victor Harbor

Help design a future Victor Harbor foreshore for our people and dynamic coast

Like most coastal areas around Australia, our much-loved foreshore is at risk of coastal erosion and flooding from projected sea level rise and increasing storm frequency associated with climate change.

To proactively plan for these projected impacts, Council has developed a draft Coastal Adaptation Master Plan for the coastline between the Hindmarsh and Inman Rivers.

The draft Master Plan proposes a series of guiding principles, coastal concept layouts and hard and soft protection infrastructure. These include sea walls incorporating new movement paths, greening and amenity, dune restoration and revegetation, sand nourishment, and in some cases the potential relocation or consolidation of built assets such as buildings and pathways. These actions are proposed to be implemented progressively over the next 75 years.

Preparation of this Master Plan is an action from Council’s Coastal Adaptation Strategy and Study and is being funded through a Coastal Hazard Adaptation Grant from the Local Government Association of South Australia.

Community and stakeholder consultation was undertaken on preliminary options for managing the coastline in February and March 2026. Feedback from this consultation has helped to inform development of the draft Master Plan.

Learn more and share your views

Council is seeking feedback on the draft Coastal Adaptation Master Plan (Hindmarsh to Inman Rivers). Your input will help inform and finalise the Master Plan.

To learn more about this project:

Share your feedback before 5pm on Friday 29 May 2026 by:

  • Completing a survey online or collecting a hard copy from the Civic Centre (1 Bay Road, Victor Harbor)
  • Providing a written submission via:
    • Email: localgov@victor.sa.gov.au
    • Post: PO Box 11, Victor Harbor SA 5211
    • In person: deliver to the Civic Centre at 1 Bay Road, Victor Harbor

  • Draft Coastal Adaptation Master Plan

    A draft Coastal Adaptation Master Plan has been prepared to respond to the long-term impacts of coastal erosion, storm events and sea level rise, while continuing to provide spaces where people and nature can thrive. After reading the Fact Sheet to learn more about what is proposed in the plan, we encourage you to complete this survey and share your feedback. 

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  • Online Information Session Registrations

    An Online Information Session will be held from 6 - 7:30pm on Wednesday 20 May 2026. 

    This is an opportunity for community members to learn more about the draft Coastal Adaptation Master Plan from the Project Team. 

    Anyone interested in this project is welcome to register their details to attend. 

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  • CLOSED

    Coastal Adaptation Master Plan: Preliminary Options

    This survey concluded at 5pm on Sunday 22 March 2026. Thank you to all community members and stakeholders who shared feedback on preliminary options. Community input has helped inform the draft Coastal Adaptation Master Plan. 

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