Augusta Margaret RiverCommunity on the CoastWayne Prangnell, August 2013

Boating FacilitiesEstuary ManagementA Rather Large ProblemManaging EventsForeshore AccessSettlementManagement PlansCoastal Facilities

AUGUSTA BOAT HARBOURRECREATION & LIFESTYLE - BOATING FACILITIES

AUGUSTA BOAT HARBOURRECREATION & LIFESTYLE - BOATING FACILITIES

AUGUSTA BOAT HARBOURRECREATION & LIFESTYLE - BOATING FACILITIES

GRACETOWN BOAT RAMPRECREATION & LIFESTYLE - BOATING FACILITIES

BLACKWOOD RIVER MANAGEMENTENVIRONMENT - ESTUARY MANAGEMENT

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15th August 2010

18th August 2010

WHALE FAILCOMMUNITY SAFETY, RECREATION AND LIFESTYLE OR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT?

AUGUSTA ADVENTURE RACECOMMUNITY & LIFESTYLE, TOURISM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - EVENTS

PREVELLY BEACH ACCESSLIFESTYLE & RECREATION - STAIRS AND BOARDWALKS

AUGUSTA FORESHORE PATHLIFESTYLE & RECREATION - PATHS AND TRAILS

GRACETOWN DEVELOPMENTSETTLEMENTS - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

Gracetown• 140 new lots• Water supply• Wastewater Treatment• Recycled water services• Improve groundwater quality• Renewable energy

LEEUWIN TOURISM PRECINCT PLANENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - PLANNING

MARGARET RIVER SURFERS POINT PROJECTRECREATION & LIFESTYLE - COASTAL FACILITIES

MARGARET RIVER SURFERS POINT PROJECT

HOME OF THE MARGARET RIVER PRO

$1.5 million event

$1.5 million spend (2010)

TV and International live web streaming worth over $8.5 million

$5 .9M - R4R CLGF & Supertown & RDAF

WEB STATS 2009 2010 2011 2012

Unique Viewers 133, 089 231, 491 569, 541 748,099

Day High Views 22, 731 44, 247 143, 655 NA

Total Page Views 358, 245 736, 108 1, 376, 945 2,028,593

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