An updated Coastal Plan and State Planning Policy on Coastal
Protection is due for release in final format in late 2010. Major
policy issues including coastal hazards (some exacerbated by
climate change), marine development and land use planning in the
coastal region are addressed in the Plan.
Overview
Around 200 submissions were made on the draft Queensland Coastal
Plan by the time the extended public submission period closed on
closed on 31 October 2009. A final version of the Coastal Plan is
expected for release in late 2010. Until then the existing State
and Regional Management Plans will remain in force.
A public review of the 2002 State Plan was due in 2009 under the
Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995. The review indicated
that there were concerns about human impacts on the coastline and
duplication and inconsistencies between the 48
policies under the Plan. The adverse impacts of climate
change and dealing with coastal hazards (erosion, sea level
