Lake Conjola - Coastal Management Program (CMP)

Council is pleased to share the final Stage 2 Reports for the Lake Conjola CMP.

The purpose of Stage 2 of the CMP development process is to determine risks, vulnerabilities and opportunities for the CMP study area. Stage 2 is a technical stage that requires gathering the background information, developing a conceptual model, defining the coastal hazards within the area, and modelling and mapping the region to create a risk assessment based on the hazard mapping models. Stage 2 requires the studies identified in the Shoalhaven CMP Scoping Study to be undertaken.

The following Stage 2 reports are published in the 'Document Library' on this web page:

CMP Stage 2 - Report A - Environmental, Social & Cultural Assets and Attributes

CMP Stage 2 - Report B - Threats and Risk Assessment

CMP Stage 2 - Report C - Entrance Processes and Entrance Management Options

If you have questions about this report or the CMP development process, you can contact Council via e-mailing the Coastal Management Team – coastal.management@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au or by calling Council on 1300 293 111.

Community consultation on the potential management actions developed as part of Stage 3 of the Lake Conjola Coastal Management Program (CMP) closed on 27 August 2023. Council received 174 survey responses as well as submissions via the online mapping portals and direct e-mail submissions. Thank you to all who provided feedback.

The potential management actions will now be evaluated through the steps of Stage 3, taking your feedback into consideration, and will inform the actions adopted in Stage 4 of the CMP. Stage 4 of the CMP will be publicly exhibited for further community input before the Lake Conjola CMP is finalised through Council adoption and State Government certification.

Council will continue to publish updates as this project progresses.

If you have any questions about the CMP process, please don’t hesitate to contact the Coastal Management Team on coastal.management@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au.

Community Consultation Period Extended to 27 August 2023

The Lake Conjola Coastal Management Program (CMP) is now progressing through to Stage 3. In this stage, a list of Potential Management Actions were developed for consideration. These potential management actions have been developed following consultation with both community and government stakeholders, and based on technical studies during Stage 2 of the CMP process.

We are asking the community to provide feedback and suggestions on the proposed management actions. Feedback from the community will be used to inform the actions adopted. The Draft CMP (Stage 4) will be publicly exhibited for further community input before it is finalised.

Please provide your feedback by reviewing the Potential Management Actions and completing the Online Survey. Several potential management actions can also be viewed on a map as they are location specific. You can show your support for the mapped actions using the interactive Map-based Feedback Portal. The interactive Map-based Suggestion Portal can be used to provide additional suggestions for potential management actions that will be reviewed by the project team.

For actions not shown on the map - You can provide your feedback directly via email to the Coastal Management Team – coastal.management@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au or by calling Council on 1300 293 111.

Please provide you feedback by completing the Online Survey by 5pm Sunday, 27 August 2023.

The Lake Conjola Coastal Management Program (CMP) is now progressing through to Stage 3. In this stage, a list of Potential Management Actions were developed for consideration. These potential management actions have been developed following consultation with both community and government stakeholders, and based on technical studies during Stage 2 of the CMP process.

We are asking the community to provide feedback and suggestions on the proposed management actions. Feedback from the community will be used to inform the actions adopted. The Draft CMP (Stage 4) will be publicly exhibited for further community input before it is finalised.

Please provide your feedback by reviewing the Potential Management Actions and completing the Online Survey. Several potential management actions can also be viewed on a map as they are location specific. You can show your support for the mapped actions using the interactive Map-based Feedback Portal. The interactive Map-based Suggestion Portal can be used to provide additional suggestions for potential management actions that will be reviewed by the project team.

For actions not shown on the map - You can provide your feedback directly via email to the Coastal Management Team – coastal.management@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au or by calling Council on 1300 293 111.

Please provide your input by 5 pm, Sunday 13 August 2023.

Council would like to thank the CMP subscribers and the community for providing inputs and contributing to the preparation of our CMPs throughout 2022.

The Project Team is still busy reviewing and finalising the Stage 2 studies for the Lake Conjola CMP, and Council are optimistic to have them all completed by early 2023.

In Stage 3 of the CMP, the Project Team will develop potential actions to manage the risks identified during Stage 2 of the CMP. Council anticipates consulting these management actions with the community in the first half of 2023.

The CMP Project Team is wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. We look forward to continue working with the community on the Lake Conjola CMP in 2023.

As part of Stage 3, Council will be hosting workshops this week on the 5 and 6 April 2022, if you haven’t registered already, please do so here.

Another way we would like to hear from you is through our Interactive Mapping Tool where you can map your key issues and concerns impacting the study area and provide ideas on how best to manage them.

Through the interactive map, your input will help shape and inform the development of possible management options that you will be invited to review and comment on in the coming stages.

The Southern Coastal Management Program Advisory Committee, with the support of Council and Royal Haskoning DHV (RHDHV), refined the Vision and Purpose for the Lake Conjola Coastal Management Program (CMP).

It is very important to have a defined Vision and Purpose for the Lake Conjola CMP, as it reinforces the values of the community and establishes the direction for management of Lake Conjola and its surroundings into the future.

The refined Vision, Purpose and Strategic Objectives for the Lake Conjola Coastal Management Program is available for viewing in the 'Document Library' on this web page.

Stage 2 of the Lake Conjola Coastal Management Program (CMP) is near completion by RHDHV.

RHDHV are undertaking analysis of water quality data and have developed hydrodynamic, water quality and morpho-dynamic model of Lake Conjola that takes into account coastal (storm, tide and sea level rise) and fluvial (rainfall and catchment based) inundation, including potential water quality considerations.

Council and RHDHV are developing and modelling a range of measures to manage inundation/flooding and other impacts around Lake Conjola, which include options for management of the entrance to Lake Conjola, as well as other land-based actions that seek to reduce potential risks.

Council and RHDHV presented the initial findings of Stage 2 investigations and modelling to the Southern Coastal Management Program Advisory Committee meeting on 20 October 2021 to assess initial support for appropriate management actions, before progressing further in their investigations, in collaboration with Council and the NSW Government.

Stage 3 of the Lake Conjola CMP will continue throughout November 2021 and involves identifying and evaluating potential management actions such as entrance management options and catchment improvements, with consideration of economic, cultural, social, environmental and achievability factors. These progressed options will be presented to the Shoalhaven community for consideration and discussion.

Shoalhaven City Council is preparing Coastal Management Programs that aim to protect and preserve the future of the Shoalhaven’s coastline and estuaries.

Take a look at the Coastal Management Program Brochure (CMP) published in the ‘Document Library’ outlining the process of developing a CMP.