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Silverleaves Conservation Association
We are a not-for-profit community group who love and cherish the unique environment of Silverleaves, Victoria.
Contact SCA: [email protected]
Contact SCA: [email protected]
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SILVERLEAVES COMMUNITY MEETING
The SCA invite you to join us for a free coffee and a chat and an opportunity to meet your neighbours. Anerie (Silverleaves Store) Sunday 13 October 2024 at 9 am. We know that many Silverleaves people are very passionate and concerned about the future challenges and threats to our Silverleaves environment. The SCA is reaching out to seek people’s views and keep you up to date with key developments. We welcome your suggestions and encourage you to become involved in the protection of our natural environment.
Email from Jordan Crugnale
Good Morning SCA members,
Please excuse that I haven’t personalised this email update and apologies for the delay – there are many community members that have written to me so in the interest of time, am bcc-ing everyone.
Firstly I would like to thank you and all community members for the feedback on the draft Silverleaves Coastal Processes Study.
The Department is now considering these submissions, which will ensure the future management of this precious strip of local coast reflects and is guided by community priorities.
I write to let you know that DEECA is exploring a range of natural solutions to address the current and future impacts of coastal erosion and inundation at Silverleaves - including strategic beach nourishment to bolster natural defences, as well as modifying groyne fields to support sustained sediment supply along the coastline.
I am working with the Minister and the Department to ensure this work is done quickly and I will update the community as our work continues throughout this process.
The email from DEECA on 17th September to community members and stakeholders mentions that FSC Range have developed designs and preliminary costings for further complimentary options to protect the highly impacted terminal scour area at the end of the rock revetment.
The minister’s office and myself had a briefing by DEECA on the 24 September and we are working to identify funding sources internally and I am also approaching my federal government colleagues for potential avenues.
Options being considered include the placement of geotextile bags for about 100 m which will provide current and future protection, acknowledge the coastal environment, sand and water movement and importantly also doesn’t push the issue further down the coastline.
As you can appreciate – any adaptation pathway being considered is complex and needs to be led by the experts. Please know that as your government representative, I am here to support, advocate and do my utmost to secure funding for any appropriate adaptation pathways and keep you updated as best I can.
I know this is causing angst and stress for the Silverleaves community and I want to reassure everyone that we are actively monitoring this coastline, working across key agencies and with local council and land managers to make sure Silverleaves is safe in the short term while we work on long term management options to mitigate risks of erosion and inundation and preserve the natural environment.
As DEECA mentioned in their 17 September email (excerpt below), they will provide a further update in four weeks from this date or as the situation progresses.
Kindest Regards,
Jordan
Please excuse that I haven’t personalised this email update and apologies for the delay – there are many community members that have written to me so in the interest of time, am bcc-ing everyone.
Firstly I would like to thank you and all community members for the feedback on the draft Silverleaves Coastal Processes Study.
The Department is now considering these submissions, which will ensure the future management of this precious strip of local coast reflects and is guided by community priorities.
I write to let you know that DEECA is exploring a range of natural solutions to address the current and future impacts of coastal erosion and inundation at Silverleaves - including strategic beach nourishment to bolster natural defences, as well as modifying groyne fields to support sustained sediment supply along the coastline.
I am working with the Minister and the Department to ensure this work is done quickly and I will update the community as our work continues throughout this process.
The email from DEECA on 17th September to community members and stakeholders mentions that FSC Range have developed designs and preliminary costings for further complimentary options to protect the highly impacted terminal scour area at the end of the rock revetment.
The minister’s office and myself had a briefing by DEECA on the 24 September and we are working to identify funding sources internally and I am also approaching my federal government colleagues for potential avenues.
Options being considered include the placement of geotextile bags for about 100 m which will provide current and future protection, acknowledge the coastal environment, sand and water movement and importantly also doesn’t push the issue further down the coastline.
As you can appreciate – any adaptation pathway being considered is complex and needs to be led by the experts. Please know that as your government representative, I am here to support, advocate and do my utmost to secure funding for any appropriate adaptation pathways and keep you updated as best I can.
I know this is causing angst and stress for the Silverleaves community and I want to reassure everyone that we are actively monitoring this coastline, working across key agencies and with local council and land managers to make sure Silverleaves is safe in the short term while we work on long term management options to mitigate risks of erosion and inundation and preserve the natural environment.
As DEECA mentioned in their 17 September email (excerpt below), they will provide a further update in four weeks from this date or as the situation progresses.
Kindest Regards,
Jordan
Upcoming Council Elections
The Silverleaves Conservation Association wrote to each of the seven candidates for the Bass Coast Shire Council Island Ward asking them to respond to four questions:
1. What do you believe are Council’s responsibility and obligations in relation to the Silverleaves foreshore erosion?
2. Have you read the Silverleaves Coastal Processes Study released by DEECA in September? What do you think are the most important areas to address?
3. Do you think the Council’s Silverleaves foreshore management has been adequate up to this point? What has been done well and what needs to be rectified?
4. If elected, what are your proposed actions in relation to the Silverleaves emergency response and longer-term foreshore management?
We received answers from four of the seven candidates (in order of receipt): John Trigt, David Rooks, Tim O'Brien and Tracey Bell. Their responses are below.
1. What do you believe are Council’s responsibility and obligations in relation to the Silverleaves foreshore erosion?
2. Have you read the Silverleaves Coastal Processes Study released by DEECA in September? What do you think are the most important areas to address?
3. Do you think the Council’s Silverleaves foreshore management has been adequate up to this point? What has been done well and what needs to be rectified?
4. If elected, what are your proposed actions in relation to the Silverleaves emergency response and longer-term foreshore management?
We received answers from four of the seven candidates (in order of receipt): John Trigt, David Rooks, Tim O'Brien and Tracey Bell. Their responses are below.
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COASTAL PROCESSES STUDY
The Silverleaves Coastal Processes Study prepared for the Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action (DEECA) by consultants FSC Range was released at a well-attended community meeting held at Berninneit on Friday 30 August. The report is available online with a community survey and consultation open until 27 September 2024.
Have your say about the report and the future of the Silverleaves foreshore. This may be the only opportunity to have your say! The more people that fill out the survey the more weight it will carry so please encourage family, friends and anyone that you think has an interest in the conservation and future of the Silverleaves foreshore and surrounding area to take the survey. Time is running out! Take the survey here.
Have your say about the report and the future of the Silverleaves foreshore. This may be the only opportunity to have your say! The more people that fill out the survey the more weight it will carry so please encourage family, friends and anyone that you think has an interest in the conservation and future of the Silverleaves foreshore and surrounding area to take the survey. Time is running out! Take the survey here.