Safe, ongoing access to the Gold Coast Seaway and adjacent navigation channels will be underpinned by a $6.3 million dredging campaign which will be underway within weeks, informs the Gold Coast Waterways Authority. The dredging contract has been awarded to a south-east Queensland firm, Riverside Ma
A massive transformation of the Waikahua Seawall is set to begin this month, Eastland Group reports. The seawall located around Eastland Port’s southern log yard will be made stronger to prevent erosion and improve its overall appearance and performance. Commenting the latest news, Eastland Group ch
The Port of Townsville said that the Independent Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet this week to discuss the Channel Upgrade Project. The public update will be held online on Wednesday, 9 June, from 1.30pm to 3pm. The ITAC members have diverse technical backgrounds and all are recognized
Major earthworks are now underway on the Port Hedland Spoilbank Marina, unlocking local jobs and economic benefits, the Government of Western Australia informs. The commencement of the major earthworks follows the successful completion of Stage 1, where roads were upgraded to enable materials to be
Shark Bay Resources is proposing to undertake maintenance and capital dredging of up to 100,000 cubic metres from berth pocket and entrance channel of the Port of Useless Loop to restore navigable depths. The proponent operates two solar salt fields and an associated port facility at Useless Loop in
Apex Envirocare has just released this amazing video named ‘Dredging in the Avon Valley’. Comprising a collection of towns such as Northam, New Norcia, Toodyay and York, the Avon Valley is home to many unique communities. Communities that over the past decade have steadily grown with the emergence o
MidCoast Council is keeping a close eye on local erosion hotspots over the weekend after hazardous surf and severe weather warnings were issued by the Bureau of Meteorology on Friday. Regular checks at Old Bar Beach, Manning Point Beach, Boomerang Beach, Blueys Beach and Jimmys Beach were conducted
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has successfully wrapped up maintenance dredging at the Port of Weipa for another year. According to NQBP CEO, Nicolas Fertin, the dredge vessel TSHD Brisbane has left the Port of Weipa after completing the 22-day program. “I would like to commend all o
The City of Busselton, WA, is seeking community feedback on a Draft Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaption Plan that will help safeguard their coastal community from erosion and coastal inundation for the next 100 years. The Plan, which is a requirement of the State Government Coastal Planning
New Zealand’s South Port lodged a Resource Consent Application with Environment Southland yesterday to deepen the entrance channel and harbour to 10.7 metres, reports What’s On Invers. “Extensive consultation has been undertaken and we have completed a number of environmental assessments in preparat
The Jimmys Beach Sand Transfer System will be used to create a sand buffer along the beach, in preparation for winter weather events. MidCoast Council contractors CCB Envico will be running the renourishment program and expect to start pumping from this Thursday, May 20. The Sand Transfer System use
Work begins this week to move sand from where it builds up at Semaphore to eroded sections of West Beach – part of the South Australia Department for Environment and Water’s regular beach replenishment program. Sand will be collected initially from the Semaphore South breakwater at Point Malcolm, wh
