The Open Coast Coastal Management Plan is back on public exhibition until the end of March. Councillors were briefed on the updates at a committee meeting earlier this week. You can see and hear the staff explain next steps in potential sand nourishment for Wamberal and The Entrance North in the first 30 minutes of the meeting. Watch that on youtube: the March 3 planning … [Read more...] about Sand nourishment plan outlined
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Wamberal seawall discrepancy
The decision to support a seawall was taken while under administration in June 2022 and appears to be first time such a decision was made. The wording said the Administrator was confirming Council's position "as described in the certified Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP), for a coastal protection seawall with sand nourishment as the adopted solution to … [Read more...] about Wamberal seawall discrepancy
What we want for our beaches
More dogs on beaches v more rangers to get rid of dogs on beaches. More shade trees. Rubbish bins. These comments appear to be the common ones on Council-under-administration’s interactive map seeking feedback on its proposed Coastal Management Program (CMP). Wamberal Beach has attracted the most comments so far with the proposed Wamberal seawall a hot … [Read more...] about What we want for our beaches
Petition aims to save Wamberal from a seawall
A petition calling for a halt to Council-under-administration’s plans to build a seawall at Wamberal Beach is now live on the State Parliament’s website. Abigail Boyd MLC (Member of the Legislative Council), a Terrigal resident who has followed the seawall issue for years, has sponsored Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand’s petition. “We must listen to the evidence and to the … [Read more...] about Petition aims to save Wamberal from a seawall
Council to partner with Wamberal Protection Association
Council staff have been working with the Wamberal Protection Association (WPA) residents group to progress a seawall development application. Council will enter into an agreement with WPA as a partnering landowner on Wamberal Beach. Council staff supporting delivery of this project in partnership with the WPA will not participate in development assessment, with strict … [Read more...] about Council to partner with Wamberal Protection Association
