Many of Greater Melbourne’s idyllic coastal suburbs are facing high inundation risks in the coming decades due to sea level rise and other factors, according to new research that has been received by the state government.
The Age says bayside council leaders and other stakeholders have been briefed on the findings this week.
It has revealed details of the research, which lists especially vulnerable areas around the bay. Those areas include Point Lonsdale, Queenscliffe and Portarlington; Werribee and Altona in the southwest metropolitan area; Southbank and Port Melbourne in the city; and Mordialloc, Patterson Lakes and Martha Cove to the south and southeast.
The findings have led to calls for the state government to provide guidelines for the assessment of future proposals, rather than leave it to councils to turn the research into planning rules.
A comprehensive report on the research has been published today by The Age.