Overall, we are in a fortunate position in WA, with relatively low levels of coastal development, a history of well-established coastal...

I had the great fortune to be trained as a civil engineer around 1990. Professionally, this was an era of transition, with substantial deconstruction of State Government engineering institutions, and rise of both engineering consultancies and local governments. In Western Australia, this was closely linked to the 1992 Crown Land Administration Act (WA), which shifted relative responsibilities of State and Local agencies. A crucial change that occurred within this era was intr