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12 J. Prop. Plan. & Envtl. L. 1 (2020)

handle is hein.journals/jppel12 and id is 1 raw text is: The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available on Emerald Insight at: https://www.emerald.com/insight/2514-9407.htm Local government and coastal Local government damage: confusion, potential and coastal and dreams damage Andrew H. Kelly, Jasper Brown and Aaron Strickland 1 Department of Law, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia Received 30 October 2018 Revised 13 April 2019 Accepted 13 May 2019 Abstract Purpose - This paper aims to not only disentangle the recently altered law and policy on coastal management in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, but also raise opportunities for fresh ideas to develop when dealing with both existing and future coastal damage. The focus is on the role of local government which is not only closer to concerned citizens but also faces costal damage on its own doorstep. Design/methodology/approach - The paper explores the topic from the beginnings of relevant statutory law to the current situation, supported by a case study. It is transdisciplinary in nature, encompassing land use and coastal legislation. Findings - The narrative encourages further attention to the key issues at the local level. This is underpinned by the need for planners to move beyond zoning and other restrictive mechanisms to more strategic approaches. All levels of government must recognise that regulatory planning on its own is insufficient. This leads to the need for champions to consider opportunities beyond the ordinary. Originality/value - While this paper will add to a growing literature on coastal damage and action at the local level, its emphasis on the benefits and limitations of the changing statutory system will assist not only policy makers but professional officers at the local forefront. Keyword Strategic planning Paper type Research paper Introduction This narrative examines the legislative and policy context of coastal management in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, where the statutory system is multifaceted and confusing (Bell, 2014; O'Donnell and Gates, 2013). The system is a forever changing agglomeration of intricate factors. The paper aims not only to disentangle this but also raise potential improvements, especially moving on from land-use planning to more strategic approaches. The State of NSW, including its harbourside capital Sydney, embraces well over 2,000 km of coastline incorporating saline rivers, inlets and estuaries. In contrast to geographically larger Australian States, especially Western Australia, this figure might at first appear limited. Yet NSW has the highest population of Australia's six States, rendering it particularly attractive to sea-changers (Green, 2010; Burnsley and Murphy, 2004). This sector contains retirees of the baby boomer generation (O'Donnell and Gates, 2013, p. 220) and younger citizens who find Sydney property prices out of reach (Stokes, 2008). Sea- changers abandon urban living to attain comfortable lifestyles along the coastline. This leads to growing community disquiet over existing and foreseeable coastal damage at the Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law Vol. 2No 12020 This paper represents a substantially extended version of Kelly and Strickland, Coastal Damage in p1. 12 NSW, Australia: Concern or Calm for Councils and Their Citizens?, RICS COBRA AUBEA ©Emerld Publishing Li ted Conference 2015, Sydney, 8-10 July 2015, rics.org/cobra2015. DOI 10.1108JPPEL-10-2018-0032

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