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Transport for NSW said that the new Ettalong Channel dredging program will take place in August.
“We are working towards obtaining the necessary approvals, including a Crown Lands licence to remove up to 30,000m3 of sand,” the officials said .
Ettalong Channel provides a key navigational entrance to Brisbane Waters used by recreational and commercial vessels, including the Palm Beach ferry service.
As a result of recent sand build-up in the channel, Ettalong ferry services have been suspended with these services terminating at Patonga Wharf.
Pending the necessary approvals, Transport for NSW will carry out maintenance dredging work, providing a 30-metre-wide channel allowing vessels with draft of up to 2.5 metre to navigate the channel.
“We are currently working on environmental approvals and licenses, for a 10-year maintenance dredging plan of the Ettalong Channel,” Transport for NSW said.
These campaigns will be subject to funding availability.