Beaches & waterways education
Learn about how we care for and manage our beaches and waterways through Our Beaches and Waterways program! We run hands-on activities, citizen science and fun resources to help kids (and adults) understand more about our amazing coastal spaces.
Community dune planting
Our coastal dunes help protect our homes and beachfront infrastructure from erosion and storm surges caused by wild weather. Help us protect them by joining a free dune planting session near you! You’ll get your hands sandy, plant coastal natives and meet like-minded people, all while contributing to more resilient beaches. It’s like gardening, but with ocean views!
Watch how we care for coastal dunes
To book a spot for our next session, visit What's on Gold Coast
CoastSnap citizen science
Can’t get the kids off their devices? Put them to scientific use and become honorary coastal engineers in the process by contributing to CoastSnap! This global citizen science initiative helps the Gold Coast community get involved in monitoring our coastline.
CoastSnap collects lots of photos from the same beach location over time and uses them as valuable data to track changes. The data helps coastal engineers understand how the coastline is changing and plan projects to protect and improve our beaches.
It’s as easy as snapping a photo on your smartphone at one of our 5 CoastSnap locations. Just place your smartphone in the camera cradle, take a photo and share using the QR code or free CoastSnap mobile app.
Download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
For Apple devices For Android devices
The more photos we collect, the clearer the picture becomes of how coastlines are changing. So go on – snap, share and become a citizen scientist! Check the map for CoastSnap locations.
View time lapse footage from Tallebudgera Beach.
Education resources
Check out our coastal education resources with fun learning activities for home, the classroom and Nippers.
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