The sand bypass system, which helps replenish the sand-starved north side beach, has been inoperable since 2019.

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...

Lake Macquarie City Council has awarded its tender for a permanent sand dredge in the Swansea Channel, but the greater Hunter ...

A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel is on track to be operational in mid-2026 after Lake Macquarie City Council ...

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has faith the Gold Coast’s iconic beaches will be restored back to their former glory ...

Most of the year, less than 10% of the river’s sediment reaches the critical Bird’s Foot Delta, according to scientists.

For years, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control relied on a bypass system to pump sand from the south ... The only option left was dredging and replenishment.

Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Restoration work after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred in March was expected to be completed by mid-May but Gold ...

Several factors contribute to the rising costs of beach nourishment, including high demand, limited dredging companies, and the distance sand must be transported. A year later than expected ...

We used to pump sand from 100–200 meters offshore ... We don’t just impose new prices. Five dredging sites have shut down because operations are no longer profitable. Even some of our Chinese ...

“We used to pump sand from 100–200 meters offshore ... We don’t just impose new prices. “Five dredging sites have shut down because operations are no longer profitable.

and dredging could begin in a couple of weeks. Crews will pump about 900,000 cubic yards of sand onto the beach, he said. County contractors will truck it and place it at public and private ...