Mackay region, QLD

The Mackay Coasts and Communities program is a strategy for the Mackay region, covering many individual sites. The plan has significant recommendations for NBS-focused management of the area. See the links below for more details.

Project details

Beach renourishment

Date of first renourishment: Oct-18

Dune replanting or construction

Method: Rehabilitation, Revegetation

Rehabilitation - method: Restrict pedestrian access, Restrict vehicle access, Weed control

General information

Approach

Beach renourishment, Dune replanting or construction

Geographic context

Open coast

Organisation responsible

Mackay Regional Council, QLD Government

Primary objective

Habitat restoration

Coastal hazard

Erosion, Sea-level rise, Storms

Asset vulnerable

Natural, Recreational, Built

Date of completion

Ongoing since 2010s

Source of project funding

State government, Federal government

Links and further information