The redevelopment of the Cable Beach foreshore is one step closer after Broome Shire Councillors endorsed new coastal protection measures at the latest Council meeting. Cable Beach is a world-class tourism attraction but lacks surrounding infrastructure and the Shire has plans to redevelop the fores
At the ordinary Council meeting last week, the City of Rockingham Council awarded a tender to Neo Civil for the replacement and extension of the existing limestone seawall by a new granite seawall at Mersey Point in Shoalwater. The contract for the project is worth $1.9 million and will involve the
A solution to the coastal erosion issues plaguing Stockton is significantly closer to being realised with work carried out by NSW Government scientists identifying three sources of offshore sand for beach renourishment. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for resources, John Barilaro, today anno
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council said that the dredging of Clive River will next occur in 2022. According to Group Manager Asset Management, Chris Dolley, the Regional Council is currently seeking resource consent for the Clive River dredging from the Regulatory Team – the consenting authority. “Our eng
Construction of the Broome Town Beach Jetty in Western Australia is progressing well with 60% of the main jetty complete, reports AW Maritime. They also added that the work on the lower landing is scheduled to start once the main jetty is completed. AW Maritime is working closely with SMC Marine on
Preparations are underway for the Port Hedland maintenance dredging campaign 2021. According to Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA), activities relating to the annual maintenance dredging program are expected to start on 6 July and to be ongoing for four to six weeks. The dredging operations will extend t
Applications are now open for Round 26 of the Recreational Boating Facilities Scheme, with up to $1.5 million in grant funding available to upgrade public recreational boating infrastructure across Western Australia. “Eligible authorities, including local governments, Government agencies and statuto
WODCON XXIII, the twenty-third World Dredging Congress, will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16th to 20th May 2022. The organising committee is inviting abstract submissions for the papers, presentations and panel sessions, that will make up the main body of the technical and business programme
Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) is preparing a plan to undertake maintenance dredging activities within Geraldton Port waters to remove accumulated sediments from the Commercial Harbour and Main Shipping Channel. This project is necessary to ensure the safe navigability and continued operations of
Dredging has officially started in the South Channel of the Broadwater – part of Gold Coast Waterways Authority’s (GCWA) wider Seaway dredging project. “We’re improving navigational access to Gold Coast waterways by dredging the Gold Coast Seaway entrance and the adjacent North and South Channels,”
Sustainability means acting in a way that is not harmful to the planet, preserving natural resources, and thus supporting long-term ecological balance. By adhering to principles of sustainability for dredging and dredged material management by using natural systems to integrate these actions, the dr
The Pilbara Ports Authority will conduct the dredging and survey operations in the Port of Ashburton in the following days. The project is scheduled to begin on June 13 and expected to last three to four weeks. According to the official statement, “the dredging operation and support activities will
