2025 WA Coastal Forum: Communities, Coasts & Change
2025-10-27 08:30 - 18:00 (Australia/Perth) | Coogee Beach Surf Life Saving Club, 20 Poore Grove, Coogee, WA, 6166, Australia
Join a vibrant community of coastal thinkers, doers, carers, and connectors for a dynamic one-day event dedicated to Western Australia’s changing coast. The Forum brings together diverse voices from across the state to share knowledge, stories, and practical solutions.
Highlights include:

Expert presentations and hands-on masterclasses
Insights from Traditional Owners, scientists, planners, coastal managers, volunteers, and community leaders
CHRMAP session in collaboration with WALGA and DPLH
Field tour: See collaborative coastal care in action at the Coogee Beach Community Dune Rehabilitation Project
A relaxed sundowner celebrating coastal excellence at the WA Coastal Awards

A must-attend event for anyone passionate about WA’s coastal future.
Learn more and register here: 2025 WA Coastal Forum: Communities, Coasts & Change
TRAVEL SUBSIDIES are available to all regional coastal and marine attendees. Please contact wacmcn@gmail.com for further information.

Blue Growth Investment Forum 2022
2022-11-10 08:00 - 12:00
The past 12 months has seen a significant increase in investment in ocean solutions and the rapid expansion in new mechanisms to facilitate this investment.
Following the success of last year’s event, the 2022 Blue Growth Investment Forum will again connect entrepreneurs, investors, project proponents and brokers from marine and related industries to share insights and explore new investment opportunities in this exciting sector.
Who this event is for:

Investors: angels, lenders, VCs, philanthropists, government agencies
Ventures: entrepreneurs, project proponents
Brokers: service providers, advisers, consultants.

Themes
📈 New opportunities – Reviewing the trends in existing sectors such as offshore energy, fisheries, aquaculture and tourism. Exploring emerging sectors, such as new power sources, seaweed aquaculture, pollution prevention, and ecosystem restoration.
🏦 Capital markets – Latest themes in markets relevant to ocean ventures, plus the emerging options. Trends in equity, grants and philanthropy. New mechanisms such as blue bonds, blue carbon, plastic credits and impact investing.
🌏 WA’s positioning – How investors and projects in WA are positioned relative to international markets. A review of the strengths and preferences in WA and what that means for looking abroad.
💼 Case studies – Case studies of recent and historical investments to understand the challenges and clever strategies, risks and returns.
Audience benefits:
By participating, you can expect:

overview of the tailwinds, headwinds and trends affecting ocean industries,
insights into the emerging sectors and those that are being disrupted, transforming or dying,
connections with others in the market: entrepreneurs, investors, project proponents and brokers.

Agenda
Commencing at 8:30am, the event will include:

Coffee and networking
Welcome & acknowledgement
Plenary overview & presentations
Networking (morning tea)
Breakout discussions
Plenary panel
Closing remarks
