This is Wadawurrung Country - We work closely with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation to conserve and protect cultural values along this coast.
Cosy Corner Timber Seawall Upgrade
The much-loved timber seawall at Cosy Corner, built in the 1950’s and rebuilt or repaired several times, has deteriorated beyond repair. A row of rock bags were placed at the toe of the structure in March 2023 to reduce further undermining whilst adaptation planning and design work was undertaken to determine how to best upgraded the seawall.
In 2024 we are working together to develop an adaptation plan and design for the timber seawall at Cosy Corner in Torquay and want to engage with beach users, community members and other key stakeholders to help inform the seawall upgrade.
We are engaging with community at every stage of the process because whilst there are many steps involved in coastal adaptation planning, it is the community values and local knowledge that help to provide a foundation for confirming coastal values and objectives, and ultimately tailoring adaptation options.
The aim of the timber seawall adaptation plan is to increase Cosy Corner's resilience and better protect it against coastal hazards, set to increase in magnitude and frequency due to climate change and sea level rise.
The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority are taking a partnership approach to plan for and manage coastal hazards along our beloved coastline, now and into the future.
Our approach is following the direction of the Marine and Coastal Policy 2020 and Victoria’s Resilient Coast – Adapting for 2100+ framework and guidelines.
Currently we are at Stage 2 of the planning process. The purpose of this stage is to ensure coastal hazard risk management and adaptation planning is underpinned by place-based values and a shared vision and objectives.
We invite community and key stakeholders to share their
knowledge, interests, values, and concerns with us to inform future stages of
the project, and together, we can plan for the future of a resilient coast.
Community knowledge and values of our coastline is at the heart of the coastal adaptation planning process.
Now at stage two we are eager for you to have your say via the different activities on this page or in-person this February and March including:
On this page you can:
- Complete our Cosy Up survey.
- Find out when we will be hosting "community conversations" education and information sessions.
- Use our interactive map to show and tell us what you want in the seawall upgrade.
- Click the +Follow button at the top of the page to sign-up for our regular project updates.
What you tell us in Stage 2 will be feedback to you via a What We Heard report and will inform what occurs in later stages of this project.
We will keep you up to date as the project progress through the stages and ensure you have further opportunities to have your say in the timber seawall upgrade.
Cosy Up Survey
A community values survey to inform the development of a coastal adaptation plan and detailed design of the timber seawall upgrade.
