According to a June 2019 UNSW study, one in two people in NSW's coastal community don't think sea level rise will impact them directly. Coastal residents from SE Queensland to southern NSW have just experienced another torrential rain event, so it is worth revisiting this study. The report - released on the anniversary of the 2016 east coast low 'superstorm' that saw widespread damage along Australia's east coast, including the collapse of a Collaroy swimming pool - describes what the NSW community understands about coastal erosion and inundation, as well as the driving forces behind these hazards: sea level rise and severe coastal storms.
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