Bluff Point Coastal Adaptation Planning

The Bluff Point Coastal Adaptation Planning Project is about planning for changes to the Bluff Point coastline to create a long-term plan to manage coastal erosion hazards. This plan will help guide future decision-making and actions to keep the area safe, sustainable and enjoyable for years to come.

As these areas contain City, State Government and community owned assets an investigation into short to medium term (now to 2030) coastal adaptation measures and their implementation is now required.The City has has partnered with coastal engineering consultants MP Rogers to deliver the project.

Bluff Point Coastal Adaptation Options Component 1 & 2 Report

This report provides an assessment of the coastal adaptation options investigated during the planning process to date including:

Coastal hazards
Coastal processes
Community engagement
Adaptation options
Multi criteria analysis of adaptation options

Read the Bluff Point Coastal Adaptation Options Assessment Summary Report (provides a summary of the Component 1 & 2 Report)

Read the full Bluff Point Coastal Adaptation Options Component 1 & 2 Report (209 pages or 27MB)

Bluff Point Coastal Planning Community Information Session

The session was held on 14 May 2025 where community members had the opportunity to learn more about the planning process, progress made to date and next steps.

View the information session presentation here

If you have any questions on the process to date or would like to provide feedback on the project you can submit them online using our form below.

How can I learn more?

There are still opportunities to learn about coastal adaptation processes and the planning being undertaken that is shaping the design and development of coastal adaptation options for Bluff Point.

REVIEW the presentation from the Bluff Point Coastal Adaptation Planning Community Information Session
REVIEW the six concept adaptation options stakeholders provided feedback on - or click the button below
Read the Bluff Point Stakeholder Engagement Outcomes Report - or click the button below
ATTEND free online to increase your understanding of coastal processes and coastal hazard risk management and adaptation planning - or click the button below
READ the project FAQs - or click link below
WATCH the webinar conducted in October that described coastal processes and erosion patterns at Bluff Point. It also provided examples and case studies, and outlined the decision-making tools that the project will be using - click the link below.
REVIEW the four project background webpages that cover coastal processes, the project area, the project process and how the City has been working with the community - or click the buttons below
READ the four Coastal Processes Reports and Studies undertaken to date - click the links below.