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Climate Risks Threaten Victorias Bellarine Peninsula: New Reports Reveal Vulnerable Spots

Two new reports highlight climate risks impacting Victorias Bellarine Peninsula, identifying areas susceptible to flooding and erosion from rising seas and storms. The draft plan for Bellarine Bayside covers the northern coast around Portarlington, Indented Head, and Saint Leonards, warning of holiday parks, coastal trails, boat ramps, and bird breeding grounds at risk. Meanwhile, Barwon Coasts February report maps threats along the southern stretch from Breamlea to Collendina, including Ocean Groves caravan park on reclaimed land and eroding cliffs at Thirteenth Beach.

Homeowners, particularly those near Port Phillip Bay, are concerned as properties just twenty centimeters above sea level struggle to get insurance against sea threats. Neighbors must pump water from roads during high tides, and some are considering relocating, though many advocate for net-zero living with solar setups and electric vehicles.

Local land managers face legal obligations to protect these coasts for future generations, acknowledging intensified downpours and shifting shorelines already destroying red-capped plover nests season after season. These groups prefer flexible adaptation paths over fixed solutions, combining nature-based options like wetlands and seagrass with barriers where necessary, while emphasizing the need for lower emissions to alleviate pressures on communities worldwide.

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