Funding Boost Supports Shoalhaven Coastlines
Shoalhaven City Council has received more than $111,000 in funding from the NSW Government to undertake works to improve key coastal spots and combat erosion at Burrill Lake, Collingwood Beach and Shoalhaven Heads.
The NSW Government funding was awarded to Council as part of the 2020-21 Coastal and Estuary Grants Program.
The Coastal and Estuary grants awarded to Council include:
- Lions Park, Burrill Lake: $28,975 to fund moving sand from adjacent flood tide delta shoals to nourish the foreshore and manage erosion impacts to vegetation, at this popular recreational foreshore area.
- Collingwood Beach: $56,550 for restoration work of dunes, planting more diverse species with varying root systems to help stabilise the dunes.
- Shoalhaven Heads: $26,250 for dune management erosion control measures to protect this popular area while making it more amenable.
Council expects to commence these works in the 2021-22 financial year. Project planning is underway, including seeking approvals to undertake these critical works.
Council has Coastal Zone Management Plans in place to provide sustainable plans for our coastal areas and are essential for both legislative and community reasons.
For more information about Shoalhaven Coastal Management Plans visit Shoalhaven Coastal Management Programs Get Involved web page.
