Coasts
| The Department of Sustainability and Environment is responsible for managing 96% of public land on the coast and its marine waters, for this and future generations. We delegate our management responsibility to Parks Victoria, local committees of management and coastal local governments. We also fund a number of coastal and marine projects including the Coast Action/Coastcare community coastal conservation program and the operation of the state's 13 local ports. In 2008, the Victorian Coastal Strategy was launched by Gavin Jennings, Minister for Environment and Climate Change, and Justin Madden, Minister for Planning. The strategy is the state government’s policy commitment for coastal, estuarine and marine environments in Victoria. It provides a long-term vision for the planning, management and sustainable use of our coast, and the policies and actions Victorians will need to implement over the next five years to help achieve that vision. |  |
 | Coast Action/Coast Care Supporting thousands of community volunteer groups working to protect and enhance Victoria's 2000 kilometres of coastline. | Quick Links |
| Local ports Providing safe haven and services to the commercial fishing industry, charter boats and recreational fishing & boating interests. | |
| Dredging Information and guidelines relating to dredging in Victoria | |
| Coastal spaces initiative The initiative considers issues relating to planning for and managing pressures associated with increasing urban development in coastal regions. | |
| Coastal fact sheets Concise information about a range of topics for committees of management and local government. |