The Beach Matters Community

24/05/2026

24/05/2026

24/05/2026

With wild seas predicted this weekend, the value of healthy vegetated dunes is worth considering.

Healthy coastal vegetation quietly captures and stores sand, buffers storms and protects our beaches through natural processes refined over thousands of years.

Yet too often these systems are removed for short-term ocean views, only for coastal councils to later spend enormous amounts of money pumping sand back onto eroding beaches — trying to recreate the protection nature once provided for free.

Healthy natural systems are some of the most valuable infrastructure a coastal community can invest in.

It seems illogical that coastal resilience and dune protection are still not more deeply embedded within our coastal culture.

24/05/2026

What’s your favourite beach?

Vote now. Let’s have a clean sweep of Sunshine Coast beaches because they are the best in the world!

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On June 6th, we celebrate Queensland Day by shining a light on the everyday heroes who make our state great.

22/05/2026

The first rollout of turtle-friendly lighting aimed at improving nesting conditions by reducing coastal light pollution on the Gold Coast has been declared a success.

Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club was the first to take part in the initiative, with Green Sea Turtles now nesting beneath the new lighting system.

Click the link below for more from 10 News.

22/05/2026

Let’s celebrate 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 by thanking everyone who supports protecting and maintaining the important habitats for the ancient mariners - our amazing sea turtles.
Why is there a World Turtle Day on 23 May each year?
It began in 2000, sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue. The day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats, as well as to encourage human action to help them survive and thrive.
We’ll continue to advocate on matters of key community concern in balancing future urban development, existing character, amenity and lifestyle.
Environmentally and socially sustainable development ought to include protection of the endangered loggerhead turtles and their nesting habitat along Buddina beach.