Peppermint Grove Beach - Community Survey

The Shire of Capel is planning for the future of its coastline and is inviting the Peppermint Grove Beach community to have their say. The Shire of Capel has engaged Water Technology to prepare Foreshore Management Plans (FMPs) for Peppermint Grove Beach and Dalyellup Beach. Completion of FMPs is a recommendation of the Shire’s Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaptation Plan (CHRMAP). Both FMPs will be prepared in 2026 and will include several community and stakeholder engagement activities.

We all place a high value on our coast. The study areas contain significant coastal assets and the processes that affect these areas are multiple and complex. The recommendations of the FMPs will identify appropriate management within the study areas to foster sustainable recreational and tourism use, whilst recognising and incorporating environmental and traditional cultural values.

The purpose of this survey is to gain an understanding of what you think is important about the Peppermint Grove Beach coastal foreshore (see study area figure below). Your feedback is important. The views you share through this survey will help inform the project. All responses are considered as part of the broader community engagement process and will guide improving management of the foreshore areas. There will be further opportunities to stay involved and provide feedback as the project progresses.

Please note there is a project webpage in the Connect Capel website that includes a participatory mapping portal where you can identify locations of special interest or concern – we encourage you to use this as well as the survey to share information about what you think is important about the Peppermint Grove Beach coastal foreshore.

Thank you for taking the time to share your views.

How would you describe your connection to Peppermint Grove Beach?

Select the option that best applies.

Resident (renter, tenant, holiday-maker)

Homeowner (residing in Peppermint Grove Beach)

Property owner (not residing in Peppermint Grove Beach)

Frequent visitor

Occasional visitor

Other (please specify)

What is your age?

Select the option that applies.

10-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

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Please enter the postcode of your primary residence.

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How often do you visit the study area (Peppermint Grove Beach, coastline and foreshore reserve)?

Select the option that best applies.

Daily

Twice a week

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Less than once per month

I don't visit

Other (please specify)

What do you use the vegetated foreshore reserve and beach area for the most?

Select all that apply.

Four-wheel drive beach activities (e.g. driving, fishing)

Water activities (e.g. swimming, boating, surfing, windsurfing, fishing)

Foreshore activities (e.g. walking, running, dog-walking, picnics, using BBQs and amenities, watching sunsets)

Nature activities (e.g. wildlife watching, photographing wildflowers)

Pedestrian beach activities (e.g. fishing, walking, running, dog walking)

Other (please specify)

Which sections of the beach foreshore are most important to you?

Select up to two options.

Main beach at the end of Peppermint Grove Road (with toilets and playground)

Barndi Walk car park, beach and foreshore (at the north end of town)

Hardey Terrace car park, beach and foreshore (at the south end of town)

Wave Walk car park, beach and foreshore (middle of town)

Other (please specify)

What do you like about the current management of the vegetated foreshore reserve and beach?

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What are your main concerns regarding how the vegetated foreshore reserve and beach are currently being managed?

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What would you like to see change as a priority in the study area in the next 15 years?

Select all that apply.

Accessibility improvements for people of all abilities to the foreshore area (for ocean views)

Accessibility improvements for people of all abilities to the sandy beach

Accessibility improvements for people of all abilities into the water

Refurbishment of existing walking and cycling paths

Construction of new walking and cycling paths

Educational features (e.g. interpretive signs, indigenous art and storytelling elements)

Improved foreshore amenities - bathrooms and shower amenities, picnic and BBQ facilities, playgrounds

Construction of a dedicated pedestrian beach access path at Main Beach near the playground

Construction of a dedicated pedestrian beach access path at Barndi Walk car park to separate pedestrians from vehicles

Changes to four-wheel drive beach access point at Barndi Walk car park

Changes to the four-wheel drive beach access point at Hardey Terrace car park

Environmental protection and dune rehabilitation

Other (please specify)

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Do you have any general comments about the future and existing management of the vegetated foreshore reserve and beach?

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Do you wish to be informed about the Foreshore Management Plan (FMP) as it develops? If yes, please provide your email address.