Noosa is using 3D modelling to implement coastal management programs.
As Queensland councils spearhead programs to mitigate the impact of rising sea levels, new research warns some local authorities lack capacity to manage coastal risks.
After receiving half a million dollars from the State Government’s QCoast2100 program, Noosa Council is one of a number of councils that is implementing coastal management programs through the use of 3D modelling.
The Whitsunday Regional Council (WRC) is another local government that has been able to undertake sea level rise modelling to identify the impacts of coastal hazards on the community as part of QCoast2100.
Adam Folkers, manager of health, climate and the environment at WRC, said the council had few resources to identify and manage coastal…
