Tag: erosion
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COUNCIL TO LOBBY FOR FULL COST OF EROSION WORK
Still grappling with its financial crisis, Central Coast Council says it’s chasing a full reimbursement for emergency erosion works from earlier this year. A state government grant will fund part of Wamberal Beach’s works, but the Entrance North is yet to see a cent.
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FUNDING FOR WAMBERAL EROSION BUT NOT NORTH ENTRANCE
The state government has pitched in nearly $1 million for emergency works to tackle erosion at Wamberal Beach. Thousands of tonnes of boulders, rock bags and sand were used to sure up the dune, following a series of East Coast Lows in July. However, no funding has been provided for measures to stop erosion at…
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GROUP OPPOSED TO WAMBERAL SEAWALL GROWS
A community campaign to prevent a seawall at Wamberal Beach is gaining momentum. 2500 members of the ‘Save Our Sands’ group, are set to mobilise with protests and petitions in the coming weeks.
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POWERFUL WAVES WASH AWAY DUNES AT WAMBERAL
Powerful swell off the Central Coast has created a dangerous situation at Wamberal beach. Staircases fell into the sea and walls crumbled today, as waves hammered the stretch of coastline, which is already badly eroded. We’re being told to expect similar conditions over the coming days. (VISION ONLY.)
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COUNCIL SEEKS TO HELP HOMEOWNERS TACKLE NORTH ENTRANCE EROSION
Meanwhile homes at North Entrance affected by erosion from last month’s wild surf will get some help from Central Coast Council. It will provide approvals for residents urgently seeking to stabilise the beach near their property. However, owners will still need to pay for that work. Council has been reinforcing the dune itself. Locals say…
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WAMBERAL RESIDENTS CALL FOR SEA WALL TO BE FAST-TRACKED
Wamberal residents say their beach looks like a war zone, after the weekend’s storm lashed an already crumbling shoreline. They want a sea-wall fast-tracked, before hundreds of millions of dollars worth of infrastructure, washes away.