Foreshore erosion started with dredging

I would like to elaborate on the item by Mr Ed James in the Forum section of Peninsula News: "Ettalong sand went with the Rip Bridge".

I would like to submit further evidence of the Ettalong foreshore vandalism that took place in the early 60s, well before the Rip Bridge, when the bay was dredged of sand to create the netball courts with the Lemon Grove swamp.

Twelve months later, mini breakwalls were constructed along the foreshore to try and stop the erosion which is now evident today along the Esplanade.

What we have now is the end result of a poor understanding of nature and irreparable damage to the environment that leave the town of Ettalong scarred for life by those who seek to develop Ettalong's beauty as too their own greed.

The new Ettalong Hotel and Outrigger Resort will now allow high scale development to proceed within the Peninsula area.

Colin Creswick and Joe Blareck were the police stationed at Ettalong Police station in the 60s.

Colin Symes, Iluka