Jessy's Pantai Morib

The Collaroy/Narabeen Beach is nationally considered the third highest area most at rick of coastal process. It is the most vulnerable beach along the Warringah coastline due to coastal storms, these storms have caused serious damage in the 1920's, 1940's, 1960's and 1970's. The root of the issue stems from the fact that the initial sub-division was built too close to the beach with properties extending to the active beach zone.

 

There have been many actions taken, or that are undergoing to help prevent the beach from disappearing. In 1967 -1974, building lines were established to help minimise the property damage through erosion. This course of action included a 15m setback of buildings north of Goodwin st. and a 23m setback south of Goodwin st. to Jenkins st.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are approximently 13 courses of actions being taken or  are under going at this moment in time, only two of those have not been started. Of those actions some have proven to not be sustainable in the long term such as those being plans involving the 'purchase of property' and the sea wall which is not too popular by the community.

 

The seawall development review caused a huge outbreak of concern. A Public Exhibition was held in 2002 in order to record the voting of upgrading the seawall. Over 550 submissions were documented the majoritity being those who objected to the seawall upgrade. Those against the matter suggested alternate ways of sustainably managing the beach. Those methods include those of beach nourishment. Locals in the community were strongly against the idea of updating and improving the exisiting seawalls as they runied the aesthetics of the beach. Many partitions & protests were held in order to stop the Collaroy/Narabeen Coastal Management Plan from taking that course of action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Due to the widespread community opposition, the council resolved on 25 February 2003:

to not proceed with the proposed seawall upgrade and to investigate alternative options for protecting properties against coastal erosion, particularly the sourcing of offshore sand for beach nourishment"

 

If they do not take account of longer term sustainable solutions however, predicted changes due to the Greenhouse effect, such as sea level rise and long term beach recession will occur.

 

Another form of protection that the Collaroy/Narabeen Coastal Management Plan has persued is the management of the dunes. As dunes are an integral part of coastal environments and support valuable communities of plants and animals. Preserving these dunes has become a major priority for the community as they help prevent these ‘nature’s seawalls’ from being blown away. They are flexible structures which provide protection by sacrificing themselves at times of storm attack. Without the protection of the dunes, the beaches themselves are more at risk of erosion.

 

The Warringah Council has been sucessful in handling opinions of how the beach should be managed and taking into account the opinions of the locals. They have successfully managed their dunes and have put a lot of thought into preserving their environment. But as they have put a lot of thought they have used up valuable time discussion what must be done instead of doing what must be done. The beach is constantly being eroded away, without 'immediate' response to the beachs ever changing environment the beach could disappear.

 

I believe this example of coastal management is helpful in resolving the issues revolved around Pantai Morib as their inefficientcy of tie manaegment has lost them a lot of land, I believe this proves how beach norishment can be helpful to regain the beach that Pantai Morib has lost. As well as the maintanance of the dunes, to have a clean, safe environment at Pantai Morib.