City of Busselton council undertook extensive renourishment in 2008 to address ongoing erosion. 86,000m3 of sand was artificially nourished along 10,000m of coastline. This has been followed by annual maintenance nourishments as well as strategic/responsive nourishments following erosion events. Initial costs included $50,000 for sand nourishment, $25,000 for mitigation of flooding and $45,000 for coastal monitoring.
Beach renourishment
Method: Artificially nourished
Sand volume (m2): 86,164 + 5,000-8,000 more planned
Sand placement: Visible beach
Frequency of renourishment: Once, followed by maintenance nourishments when necessary
Date of first renourishment: 2008
Date of last renourishment: 2014
Approach
Beach renourishment
Geographic context
Open coast
Organisation responsible
City of Busselton
Primary objective
Coastal protection
Coastal hazard
Erosion
Asset vulnerable
Recreational, Built
Length of coastline targeted (m)
10000
Date of completion
2030
Cost ($AUD)
$125,000
Source of project funding
State government
Project approvals needed
State