Significant beach erosion has forced the council to prevent public access to beaches and beach ramps and entrances are closed. Hopefully, some of this sand will return, but beaches are diminishing all over the world. The president of the Port Phillip Conservation Council, Geoff Goode, said when winds were stronger from one direction than another for a long period it could result in an uneven distribution of sand. Beach erosion is caused by waves and wind, vibrations from large vehicles on cliffside roads, rainfall and vegetation loss. The Red Bluff Road beach at Sandringham has significant rainfall erosion, while at Beach Road, Beaumaris, proximity of the road to beach cliffs is believed to contribute to erosion.
Conservationists say the most serious erosion occurs with vegetation loss.
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