Sorrento, VIC
This project uses sand dredged from the nearby boat ramp to replenish beaches that are eroding. The project requires state government approval under the Marine and Coastal Act and is funded by the Better Boating Initiative of the Victorian Government.
Safety Beach, VIC
This project uses sand dredged from the nearby boat ramp to replenish beaches that are eroding. The project requires state government approval under the Marine and Coastal Act and is funded by the Better Boating Initiative of the Victorian Government.
Sandhills Creek Estuary, Whitsundays, QLD
Built assets and a recreational beach were deemed to be at risk of erosion. The estuary mouth of Sandhills Creek was relocated further south to address this. The project has successfully prevented further erosion.
Schnapper Point, VIC
This project uses sand dredged from the nearby boat ramp to replenish beaches that are eroding. The project requires state government approval under the Marine and Coastal Act and is funded by the Better Boating Initiative of the Victorian Government.
Rye Boat Ramp, VIC
This project uses sand dredged from the nearby boat ramp to replenish beaches that are eroding. The project requires state government approval under the Marine and Coastal Act and is funded by the Better Boating Initiative of the Victorian Government.
Ramblers Road Foreshore, VIC
This project began with beach scraping in 2016 to raise low lying parts of the dune area between residential properties and the beach. This cost $30,000 and required local approvals. Revegetation of the upper dunes was then undertaken in 2018 to help contain any water that may make it across during strong storm surges. The […]
Roches Beach, TAS
The primary goal of this project was to add bulk to the existing dunes to protect the dunes and nearby houses from erosion and inundation arising from extreme storm events. Modelling was done which showed that to protect the dunes and houses the dune needed to consistently be 3m high and 25m wide (from dune front […]
Palm Beach, QLD
Palm Beach is exposed significantly to erosion and did not have a sufficient natural store of sand to protect infrastructure from storm damage and erosion. To address this, the beach was first renourished in 2017, followed by installation of an artificial reef in 2019. The project is being monitored closely, with initial results indicating desired […]
Middle Park Beach, VIC
This beach was artificially created against the prevailing winds, and thus relies completely on artificial nourishment to prevent erosion of the heritage bluestone seawall and road. The beach is currently eroding at over 10m per year. It is renourished back to a width of 35m at high tide every 3 years. The beach is needing […]
Mackay region, QLD
The Mackay Coasts and Communities program is a strategy for the Mackay region, covering many individual sites. The plan has significant recommendations for NBS-focused management of the area. See the links below for more details.