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25.01.2022 A small sample of the different fish living around the ICM site office captured by the motion detecting underwater camera! Mullet, Luderick, Mangrove Jack, Diamondfish and some curious Yellowfin Bream. The technology is helping us establish a base reference of fish activity and the response to the flooding from the recent East Coast Lows.
25.01.2022 As the water quality at the office improves after the recent ECL flooding, fish activity is on the rise again. Here are some highlights from what the underwater camera at the office has detected.
24.01.2022 Tow-in surfers spotted at Narrowneck after storms on the 5th of June 2016. It would be great if they contact us with any Go Pro footage!.
21.01.2022 Surrounded by rocky reef, sensitive Hamour habitat and exposed to the North, the Desert Islands Resort and Spa on Sir Bani Yas Island wished to create and protect a beachfront for hotel guests to enjoy. In line with the Island's ethos of conservation and preservation, the hotel desired an alternative solution to traditional rock breakwaters. In 2008, ICM and EcoCoast (Dubai) designed and constructed a segmented low-crested breakwater from 80 large 300 tonne geotextile contain...ers. The design provided a reduced footprint to the environment and a much safer experience for hotel guests. Based on numerical and physical modelling, the breakwater 'reef' mimics the natural fringing reefs to protect the beach. Post monitoring of the project confirms the beach is stable with the structure also boosting the local marine habitat; an all round success! Please watch the video developed by EcoCoast (Dubai) for more information about the project. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0J_gQoExyw)
19.01.2022 This timelapse captured today from 6:30am to 8:30am shows the highway of fish under the site office.
13.01.2022 Drone footage of Tow-in surfing at Narrowneck and Main Beach after storms on the 5th of June 2016.
10.01.2022 The popular beaches along the Gold Coast are frequented by millions of visitors each year and support many permanent structures including high-rise beachfront developments, yet the coast is is high-energy and dynamic environment subject to wave attack and tidal action. To suppress the dynamic nature of the coast, and protect the land for the use of urban, leisure and conservation activities during significant storm events, the Gold Coast has built a seawall defence line; know...n as the A-line. With the beaches well nourished, these coastal defense structures remain hidden beneath the sand. Have a watch of this video produced by the City of Gold Coast about the history of Seawalls along the Gold Coast, highlighting the importance of the structures as the 'Last Line of Defence' in coastal zones where urban developments and powerful natural forces collide. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meuAFwMtomo)
08.01.2022 The Narrowneck Reef, just a short swim out from the Narrowneck Beach on the Gold Coast, is thriving with Yellowtail Scad, Sting Rays, Eagle Rays, Wobbegong Sharks, Swimmer Crabs and more!
08.01.2022 The June 6th East Coast Low that lashed Collaroy Beach NSW caused severe damage to a section of properties that lacked a seawall defence structure. Interim works (see video) to protect the remaining properties is currently underway by International Coastal Management. These works will help to stabilise the properties foundations, as well as the political and economic environment to allow development of broader and longer-term coastal management works in the high energy coastal zone. To read more about the need for developing coastal defence structures and the weaknesses along many sections of Australia's East Coast, follow this link to ICM's tech note/blog (http://www.coastalmanagement.com.au/blog/)
06.01.2022 A massive set arrives at Narrowneck Beach after storms on the 5th June 2016. Tow-in surfers spotted at 2 pm, it would be great if they contact us with any Go Pro footage!
05.01.2022 June 2016 Tech Notes and Blog - Erosion Stress Testing of Beaches along Australia's East Coast Read the full blog at the ICM Tech Notes / Blog page here: (http://www.coastalmanagement.com.au/blog/) "The last week of wild weather has stressed tested beaches and coastal management strategies along the East Australia coast line. ... It is not surprising that developed areas with long term pro-active coastal management strategies to protect beaches and foreshore assets have weathered the test with very little impacts and developed coastlines with 'do nothing' or ad hoc strategies have fared badly."
05.01.2022 The ICM underwater camera will be live streaming from 12:30PM today! Have a watch of the fish activity under the site office on the Gold Coast LIVE from this link: (https://youtu.be/s6oOBGJ7K54)
05.01.2022 ‘Wamberal Beach on the NSW Central Coast still looks like a bomb hit it and a solution is urgently needed before the next big storm causes even more devastation’, says coastal expert Angus Jackson from International Coastal Management. After last month’s storms severely damaged Wamberal Beach, a coordinated plan with the backing of residents, coastal managers, the council and state governments is required to help protect the beach and properties from future weather events. ... ‘(Council) really needs to act now, because this is a huge natural asset being lost in paperwork you have a great stretch of coastline around Wamberal, and you don’t want to lose it A seawall is not the final solution, but it’s a very good starting point.’ Please have a read of the linked article for further information, and leave a comment if you or your community is facing similar coastal issues. (http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au//be26b6fffe5b648a02c3d6ba)
04.01.2022 A resident Luderick caught feeding from the ICM site office today! Captured by the ICM office camera, the new motion detection software is helping us track the activity and diversity of fish around the office.
