An ABC report on a series of maps released by the Federal Government showing parts of Bass Coast Shire could be inundated if sea levels rise by 1.1 metres shows how this is always a scary exercise.
I am not sure about the spin that we then have to face from the council's planning and environment director, Hannah Duncan-Jones:
"It accords with what we expected and I guess that certainly when you look at them they can look quite dramatic and it's important to consider that what they're doing is providing a representation and that these are not maps that should be utilised for detailed planning purposes, they're to provide an indication of risk," she said
