Port Otago’s Marine & Infrastructure team is about to complete the sand renourishment works at Te Rauone Beach in the next few days.
“ Sand pumping began a couple of weeks ago and the process has run pretty much to plan. About 5000 cubic meters of sand has been moved and the beach looks summer ready ,” Port Otago said.
The project involves:
The Te Rauone Beach Coast Care Committee, Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou and Port Otago worked together for 10 years, with the goal of restoring and developing the beach amenity. Their goal was realised two-and-a-half years ago.
Projections suggested that sand renourishment would likely be needed every two to five years and after significant storms.
Prior to the current work, the beach had been renourished once, via sand recycling in June last year.