While the waves lashed the coastline, community members were workshopping strategies to help the Shire weather coastal hazards like erosion, inundation, and water quality, into the future.

Eurobodalla Shire Council is in the process of preparing the Open Coast: Coastal Management Program to identify and protect some of the Shire's most vulnerable beaches, headlines and shores.

Five interactive workshops were held online, and 33 people attended representing communities up and down the Shire's 140 kilometres of coastline.

Council's coastal planner Cameron Whiting said consistent community concerns centred around beach access, the health of coastal waterways, and protecting property and infrastructure.

"We're seeing a burst of development just now," he said.

"People want this done sustainably and without impacting the water quality and biodiversity of our beaches and waterways.

"There was no real push for hard management options, except at Caseys Beach and, potentially, Surfside. That's not surprising given the coastal hazard threat is low at most locations.

"We also looked at coastal access and gathered a lot of good historical data from locals."

The workshop results will be used with technical investigations to develop draft management options.

Mr Whiting said these options would also be taken to the community for further workshopping.

"Next up, we'll be putting our draft Coastal Hazard Assessment on the website," he said.

The Open Coast: Coastal Management Program is funded under the NSW Government's Coastal and Estuary Grants Program and the draft program will be put on public exhibition in early 2022. For more information visit www.esc.nsw.gov.au/cmp.