Cutter suction dredger arrives at The Entrance

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:

• realign and widen the channel,
• provide sand for beach nourishment,
• and improve access around Karagi Spit and the reserve carpark.

The 2026 dredging program is based on recent bathymetric survey data and will realign and widen the main channel.