MyCoast Cooloola has been developed by Gympie Regional Council through funding from the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) as part of its QCoast2100 program. QCoast2100 provides the funding, tools and technical support to enable all Queensland coastal local governments to progress the preparation of plans and strategies to address climate change related coastal hazard risks over the long-term. The QCoast2100 Program facilitated the development of high quality information enabling defensible, timely and effective local adaptation decision-making across key areas of planning and operations such as:
Land use planning and development assessment;
Infrastructure planning and management including roads, stormwater and foreshores;
Asset management and planning including nature conservation, recreation, cultural heritage values and other public amenities;
Community planning; and
Emergency management. (LGAQ QCoast2100).
The MyCoast Cooloola Coastal Monitoring App provides environmental and local information and serve as a platform for engaging with the local community and visitors about the Cooloola Coasts natural assets and pristine environment. MyCoast focuses on the Cooloola Coast townships of Tin Can Bay, Rainbow Beach, and Cooloola Cove, but covers the broader coastal area.
MyCoast Cooloola aims to gather coastal environmental information and visual records of sand erosion and accretion to document changes along our coastline. The app will help profile beach areas, record visual water quality data, and identify and report pollution sources. This data will contribute to our understanding of coastal impacts by engaging the community and enhancing citizen science participation. Additionally, MyCoast will assist council in collecting information to assess changes and impacts on the coastline, identifying resilient and non-resilient areas. This information will be used to inform resilience enhancement projects and restoration efforts.
Welcome to MyCoast! If you have any questions, please get back to MyCoast Cooloola at [email protected]