Seawalls recommended for Ettalong foreshore

Two seawalls totalling almost one kilometre in length have been recommended for the Ettalong foreshore in the draft Brisbane Water Estuary Management Plan.

One would be a 520 metre seawall-revetment between Ferry Rd and Picnic Parade.

The second seawall of approximately 400 metres would replace the existing stone seawall between the Beach St storm water drain and the Lemon Grove storm water drain.

The plan recommended an engineered structure to protect the shoreline from further erosion.

The implementation process for these works would include consultation with the community about the form and features of the proposed structure.

Additional investigations of morphological processes at the beach may be required, as well as consideration of potential climate change impacts, the development of concept designs, the identification of potential sources of materials and consideration of the implications for cost of implementation and maintenance requirements.

Council would reuse the materials used to form the existing seawalls-revetments.

Website, 13 Jun 2011 Items on Exhibition, Gosford Council