With around 85% of Australia’s population living in coastal areas, rising sea levels and increasing storm surges will continue to have significant impacts on many of the continent’s coastal communities and landscapes. This presents great challenges to urban planners, urban designers and landscape architects responsible for creating safe, functional, and robust built environments for coastal...

This paper examines the context and background to the 'Give the Yarra a go' campaign, its results, and continuing legacies. It also examines the question – does Melbourne’s CBD remain with its back to the river, or has it finally become a riverside city?