WA awards more than $4 million to coastal protection projects across the state
Western Australia has awarded $4.09 million in CoastWA grants to 35 coastal projects aimed at reducing erosion, managing hazards and protecting communities.
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The Cook Labor Government has awarded $4.09 million in CoastWA grants to 35 projects across Western Australia aimed at tackling coastal erosion, reducing hazards and strengthening long-term management of the state’s shoreline. The funding round supports coastal land managers, local governments and community groups with on-ground works, planning, education and technical studies designed to help communities adapt to changing coastlines.
The grants are part of the CoastWA program, which has now invested more than $22.4 million in grant projects since 2021 to improve coastal monitoring, adaptation planning and technical capacity. The 2026-27 round also includes more than $3.5 million in partner contributions, lifting the total support behind the projects and helping deliver local outcomes in places facing erosion pressure and other coastal risks.
Among the biggest recipients, the Shire of Gingin received $458,250 for sand nourishment, emergency works design and a coastal processes study in Lancelin. The City of Fremantle was awarded $175,000 to develop a Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaptation Plan with both short-term actions and longer-term adaptation pathways. Nyamba Buru Yawuru Ltd and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions received $56,088 for a safe beach access staircase in Yawuru Birragun Conservation Park in Broome, replacing a hazardous erosion gully while improving recreation and cultural access.
The government said the program was originally launched as a five-year, $33.5 million initiative and was extended in 2026 for another three years with an additional $24.1 million committed. That expansion signals continued pressure on Western Australia’s coast, where rising erosion, storm damage and access issues are pushing local authorities to seek more coordinated adaptation planning.
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