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Salt runoff at Kings Beach

To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales

The petition of the undersigned brings to the attention of the House that salt held in the sand at Kings Beach, Broken Head, enters the ocean continuously, with no monitoring or management.

The petitioners request that the House call on the NSW Government to:

  1. fund an independent baseline study of salt runoff at Kings Beach;
  2. undertake an environmental impact assessment of the proposed Kings Beach salt runoff containment structure; and
  3. support the construction of a salt runoff containment structure at Kings Beach.
 
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We're building a team of local volunteers to help with monitoring, outreach and events. No experience is needed, and training is provided where required.

Salt monitoring kit: clipboard with observation form, refractometer, sample jars, hi-vis vest and tide chart
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Volunteer Salt Monitoring Officer

Help us build the evidence base. Monitoring Officers record regular observations at Kings Beach, including tide, weather, foot traffic and visible salt on the sand, using a standard data sheet.

  • Full training and kit provided. No scientific background required.
  • One session per fortnight, on a roster.
  • Comfortable walking on soft sand.
  • A smartphone for photos and data entry.

Read the Salinity Monitoring Framework (DKB-MON-004, PDF), which includes the observation data sheet.

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Questions about volunteering? Priya coordinates our volunteer program. Email info@damkingsbeach.org and mention volunteering.

Write to your MP

Raise salt runoff with your local member

A short, polite letter from a constituent is one of the most effective ways to put an issue on the agenda. You can use our template below as a starting point. Adding a sentence about what Kings Beach means to you makes it more effective.

  1. Find your state electorate and member using the NSW Electoral Commission's Find my electorate tool. For your federal member, use the AEC's electorate finder.
  2. Copy the letter, or open it in your email app.
  3. Add your name, address and postcode at the end, then send it to your member.
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Dear Member,

I am writing as a constituent to raise the issue of salt runoff at Kings Beach, in the Broken Head area of the Byron Shire.

At present there is no barrier of any kind between the sand at Kings Beach and the ocean. Salt held in the sand is carried into the water with every tide, during rainfall and through ordinary foot traffic. Preliminary estimates suggest this may be in the order of 800 to 850 tonnes per year, and nobody is currently monitoring it.

The impact of an unmanaged source like this is cumulative. I believe a precautionary approach is warranted, and I ask that you:

- support funding for an independent baseline study of salt runoff at Kings Beach;
- support an environmental impact assessment of the proposed Kings Beach salt runoff containment structure; and
- raise this issue with the relevant Minister.

More information about the proposal is available at damkingsbeach.org.

I would appreciate your response.

Yours sincerely,

Name:
Address:
Postcode:
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