1. Maintain Current Seawall & Rockbags
Maintaining and monitoring the existing vertical seawall will not require any excavation, there will be minimal disturbance to cultural heritage.
Cosy Corner Timber Seawall Upgrade
This is Wadawurrung Country - We work closely with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation to conserve and protect cultural values along this coast.
Stage 5 Information & Engagement Activities
At Stage 5 of the coastal adaptation planning process for the timber seawall upgrade we are seeking community and stakeholder input and feedback on potential adaptation options and their suitability for Cosy Corner
As we progress towards having a detailed design by the end of 2024, we invite you to please review the adaption options and then tell us which ones you think are most appropriate to use at Cosy Corner or what we should also be considering in the design.
You can have your say at in-person drop-in sessions taking place over the coming months as well as via online activities (keep scrolling) designed to capture your ideas, opinions and insights.
Start by reviewing the six adaptation options below. If you want more detail you can also access the full options pack here.
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.
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 will be entering in to Stage 5 of the planning process from the 26th of June.
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.
Review the six adaptation options
The options presented below (in no particular order) have been put forward based on work done in Stages 1 to 4 of the planning process, including:
- assessing coastal processes and hazard exposure,
- examining site specific data and modelling relating to coastal hazard vulnerability and risk,
- undertaking social, environmental, economic and cultural values assessments.
For a long list of adaptation options with a multi criteria analysis and additional information click here.
Our Stage 2 Summary Engagement Report will be released in the coming days and will also available here.
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2. Managed Retreat
This option involves a managed relocation of infrastructure and people away from coastal hazard areas. Coastal setback zones will be established, and restoration and protection of natural coastal ecosystems will be ensured.
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3. New Vertical Seawall
New vertical seawall can effectively dissipate wave impact and prevent overtopping and provide enhanced protection to the foreshore.
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4. New Rock Seawall Revetment
New rock seawall can effectively dissipate wave impact and prevent overtopping and provide enhanced protection to the foreshore.
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5. New Sloped/Stepped Seawall
New sloped/stepped seawall can effectively dissipate wave impact and prevent overtopping and provide enhanced protection to the foreshore.
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6. Beach Nourishment
This option retains and stabilises the foreshore by creating a sand buffer for wave impact and erosion, offers less coastal protection than other hard structures.
Stage 5 Engagement Activities
There are three activities to complete. You can complete any or all of them.
Activity 1 asks you to rate the suitability of the six options presented.
Activity 2 gives you a chance to show us what you want where in the seawall design by dropping markers on a map.
Activity 3 provides you with the chance to share your thoughts with us in writing.
Thank you in advance for having your say!
Activity 1 - Adaptation option selection
Activity 2 - Option Placement
