The Local Adaptation Plan (LAP) for Pelican, Blacksmiths, Swansea, Swansea Heads and Caves Beach was adopted by Council on the 25 October 2021.
It will assist Council and the community to prepare for the impacts of climate change and sea level rise in vulnerable areas including the open coast and in and around the entrance channel.
There will be future community engagement associated with implementing the actions of the LAP. Register your interest to find out more.
How was this Local Adaptation Plan developed?
Council worked closely with the local community over a five year period to codesign the LAP for Pelican Blacksmiths, Swansea, Swansea Heads and Caves Beach.
Planning in Pelican and Blacksmiths started in 2016 with a range of codesign engagement activities from 2016-2020. Planning in Swansea, Swansea Heads and Caves Beach began in 2018 and the two LAP groups combined in 2019.
Over the five-year period, we collated over 180 adaptation options from the community.
Leveraging this feedback and other technical advice and research, we combined the body of work undertaken to develop a 10-year adaptation plan for the area, presented in two volumes.
For more information about the previous research and community engagement undertaken to develop the final adopted LAP, visit:
Local Adaptation Plan (LAP) update for July/August 2023(PDF, 904KB)
There will be future community engagement activities involved with implementing elements of the Pelican, Blacksmiths, Swansea, Swansea Heads and Caves Beach Local Adaptation Plan.