Wooli beach has a long history of coastal instability, and the local village is at significant risk from storm erosion and long term coastline recession. A trial beach renourishment was undertaken in 2019 at a cost of $80,000, complemented by $20,000 in dune revegetation. The trial was funded by Clarence Valley Council, NSW Government and Coastal Communities Protect Alliance - Wooli (CCPA). Due to the trial's success, the most recent Beach Management Strategy finalised in 2021 recommends continuing to focus on nature-based solutions, including beach scraping, mechanical dune reshaping, dune fencing and revegetation. Similar costs to the 2019 trial are expected for future operations.

Beach renourishment

Method: Scraped

Sand source: Same sediment compartment

Sand volume (m2): 13,500

Sand placement: Dune area

Date of first renourishment: 2019

Date of last renourishment: 2019

Method: Revegetation, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation - method: Weed control, Educational signage, Restrict pedestrian access, Restrict vehicle access

Revegetation - species: Primary planting: Carpobrotus glaucescens (Pigface), Ipomoea pes-caprae (Beach morning glory), Spinifex sericeus, Sesuvium portulacastrum (Sea Purslane); Secondary planting: Acacia longifolia var. sophorae (Coastal Wattle), Casuarina equisetifolia

Planting density: Randomly distributed across the area in a 500mm grid pattern

Sand fence material: Woven cloth

Sand fence configuration: Perpendicular to shore, every 10-15m

Sand fence porosity: 40%

Sand fence length (m): 3.5

Constructed dune width (m): 4-May

Constructed dune height (m): 3.5