Carnarvon Fascine dredging project making good progress

Dredging of the Carnarvon Fascine has seen safe navigation restored for recreational and commercial vessels in the area.

The Western Australian government announced a $3 million one-off dredging campaign for the waterway earlier this year after technical studies confirmed that built options to improve vessel access were not viable long-term solutions.

In April the Department of Transport (DoT) fast tracked and expanded its planned dredging of the boat harbour and Teggs Channel to include work at the Fascine entry and further stabilization of the sand spit that breached in 2017 to limit the need for future works.

More than 120,000 cubic metres of material has been removed and reclaimed on the sand spit to date as part of the project.

DoT’s dredging contractor commenced site shutdown activities this week (18th – 24th December) to ensure plant and equipment are neatly stored within their respective laydown areas.

Dredging work will continue in January with navigation aids and revegetation treatments anticipated to be complete by April 2024.