AT the present time the Eurobodalla and Shoalhaven councils have on public exhibition a draft sea-level rise policy.
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There are many in the community who could be affected by sea-level rise, should they occur as predicted by those working in the climate change industry. In the 1970s sea-level rises as a result of the sea storms caused considerable damage to public assets in the Eurobodalla Shire, washing away roads, at the Moruya Airport between the airport and Broulee.
As a result a new road was built from the racecourse to the Broulee intersection getting it away from the coastline. Beach Road at Caseys Beach was also affected requiring rock wall works to repair and reconstruct the road.
Parts of Beach Rd in the area between Bavarde Avenue and the Soldiers Club was affected as well.
There is documented evidence of sea storms or South Coast lows causing problems in the shire to public and private lands and other assets.
Some past real estate agents are aware of the events. Although the actual measured sea-level rises may be small at this time, it’s actually the wave heights and wave run up in the event of a sea storm that is likely to cause significant damage.
Allan Brown
Batemans Bay