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City of Onkaparinga: New funding secured for coastal adaptation work
The City of Onkaparinga has secured two grants totaling $253,500 to better prepare its coastline for the impacts of climate change. Funded through the SA Climate Ready Coasts program, the grants will support two projects to model and monitor the city’s coastal areas. Through a $210,500 grant, the co
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Urangan Pier reopens as coastal protection wraps up
Fraser Coast Regional Council said that two major projects to protect Urangan’s coastline and preserve the historic Urangan Pier are now complete, making the area safer and more accessible for the community. Fraser Coast Regional Councillor, Zane O’Keefe, said that restoration works had been carried
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Spotlight on West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project (VIDEO)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) are working hard on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Risk Reduction Project (WSLP). This 18.5-mile flood protection system will extend from the Bonnet Carré Spillway to the Missi
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Queensland: Strengthening coastal defenses and building resilient communities
More than a dozen transformative coastal projects have secured vital funding to protect communities and tackle emerging shoreline threats, the Queensland Government said. The QCoast2100 program is jointly funded by the Queensland and Australian Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrange
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Governor DeSantis signs legislation to expedite coastal restoration
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1622 yesterday, legislation that restores local authority to recognize recreational customary use of Florida’s beaches and streamlines beach restoration efforts in small Gulf Coast counties. “Senate Bill 1622 protects public beach access and streamlin
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Louisiana Legislature passes CPRA’s historic $1.98B FY 2026 Annual Plan
The Louisiana Legislature has unanimously adopted the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan, advancing a record-breaking $1.98 billion investment in coastal restoration and protection – the largest single-year investment in the program’s history. Accordin
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Welsh Government: New coastal defenses protect thousands of Prestatyn homes
The Welsh Government said that a major coastal defense program has been completed in Prestatyn, benefiting thousands of homes and businesses. The new £26 million coastal project, brought forward by Balfour Beatty on behalf of Denbighshire County Council, is set to safeguard 2,297 homes and 86 busine
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Moffatt & Nichol wins Karumba contract
Moffatt & Nichol has won a contract by Carpentaria Shire Council to undertake the detailed design of the next stage of the Karumba Point Shoreline Protection Project. The project is set to further enhance the resilience of this small town located in the southern section of the Gulf of Carpentaria an
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DEME strengthens dike around Marken
The Hof op Marken consortium, including DEME, is reinforcing the dike around the island of Marken on behalf of Rijkswaterstaat. Marken is a small, picturesque island in the Netherlands, a place where heritage and landscape are deeply intertwined, said DEME.“It’s a unique and complex challenge that r
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CPRA hosts Governor’s Fellows delegation
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) hosted the Governor’s Fellows yesterday for a tour of the LSU Center for River Studies. During their visit, the Fellows explored the Center and learned about the history and power of the Mississippi River, as well as the urgent need to pr
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South West Coast Path in Ferrybridge reopens
A section of the South West Coast Path near the Fleet Lagoon in Ferrybridge, Weymouth, has officially reopened just in time for the peak walking season, following extensive restoration works, Dorset Council said. Closed since 2023 due to landslides and coastal erosion, the path had forced walkers on
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UNDP in Tonga: New milestone for Ridge to Reef Project in Vava’u
The Department of Environment, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and with support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), launched the Ridge to Reef (R2R) Project Phase II and opened the Vava’u inception workshop, this morning. The event marks a significant step i
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Herman Senior’s multicat Odin and shoalbuster Baloe busy at Romanian coast
As part of an ongoing dredging project for Van Oord, Herman Senior’s multicat Odin and shoalbuster Baloe are operating off the Romanian coast to provide marine support. This task includes a lot of operations – from towing and handling floating pipelines to assisting with the positioning of barges lo
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Minister Hardy: Reforms to bolster flood protection for communities
New proposals to accelerate the construction of flood schemes and protect thousands of homes and businesses in the nation’s cities and rural areas from the risks of flooding have been unveiled earlier this week by Floods Minister Emma Hardy. A simpler, transparent approach will replace the current c