A Coastal Management Program (CMP) sets out the long-term strategy for the coordinated management of the coastal and estuarine zone. This program will help us identify, understand, prepare for and respond to the current and emerging risk impacting estuarine environments.

This project is supported by the NSW Government through its Coast and Estuary Program.

Our Southern Estuaries

Our Southern Estuaries, which include Wallis, Myall and Smiths Lakes, Karuah River, North Arm Cove, Kore Kore and Khappinghat Creeks and Black Head Lagoon are some of the MidCoast region's greatest assets. They strengthen our economy and provide social and recreational values that benefit the people who live, visit and work here.

We are in the process of preparing a Coastal Management Program (CMP) for our Southern Estuaries. The Estuarine zone is the area where the freshwater from the river meets the salt water from the ocean.

The Coastal Management Program comprises a five-stage development process and will set out the long-term strategy for the coordinated management of the Southern Estuaries and will aid MidCoast Council to identify, understand, prepare for and respond to the uncertainties of a changing coastal estuarine environment.

The program will build on work that has previously been undertaken in these catchments and will involve input from our community on where and how they use our estuaries.