Coasts

DEPI 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.

In 2008, the Victorian Coastal Strategy was launched by the Minister for Environment and Climate Change and the 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.

	Portsea protection works Details and information on DEPI's protection works and how we are managing erosion at Portsea beach.
	Coastcare Victoria Supporting thousands of community volunteer groups working to protect and enhance Victoria's 2000 kilometres of coastline.
	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.
	Coastal Risk Mitigation Program An ongoing grants program that provides financial assistance to Victorian coastal Crown land managers for the reduction of coastal risk. Coastlinks Victoria Coastlinks provides sharing and access to coastal and marine information for the community and Government agencies Visit to explore the portal.

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