Central Coast Council said that the dredging work at Tuggerah Lake has resumed after six years.
A hydraulic cutter suction dredger will conduct a three-month dredging program to remove approximately 30,000 cubic meters of sand.
Rachel Stanton , Central Coast Councilor and Chair of the Coastal, Estuary and Floodplain Risk Management Sub-Committee, met with senior Council staff and the contractor on site this morning.
“I was so excited about the dredge arriving, I drove to The Entrance to see it arrive at midnight and seeing the dredge being built and floated was a momentous occasion ,” Stanton said.
“I am so pleased Council is finally able to deliver this program. This is the culmination of a lot of hard work and years of community engagement.”
The main goals of this dredging projects are:
The 2026 dredging program is based on recent bathymetric survey data and will realign and widen the main channel.