About 250,000 cubic metres of sand will soon be placed onto Adelaide’s West Beach after decades of erosion, according to the South Australia’s Environment Minister, David Speirs. The move is part of the Marshall Liberal Government’s $48.4 million ‘Securing the Future of our Coastline‘ project which
In an important step forward for the Causeway Lake Revitalisation Project, a study into the feasibility of dredging the popular lake has started, Livingstone Shire Council informs. Council has engaged engineering consultant Bligh Tanner to assist Council with the engagement and management of a suita
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) last week released this very interesting video named ‘Translating science into on-ground action: The Victorian Coastal Wetland Restoration Program’. In the video, Melissa Wartman, a research fellow at Deakin University, explains how the Victorian
In the upcoming months, IADC will organise several interactive live webinars with experts from the dredging sector. All topics such as the importance of survey and site investigations or managing financial risks, are based of high-profile dredging projects. For each webinar that is free of charge, I
City of Newcastle, NSW, is seeking feedback from the community on erosion management options for the northern area of Stockton Beach as part of work underway on the Stockton Coastal Management Program (CMP) 2021. The land to the north of Meredith Street is owned and managed by Defence Housing Austra
IADC – International Association of Dredging Companies will host a webinar next month on the importance of managing financial risks in a dredging project. In this webinar – set for May 4 – the topic of managing financial risks will be linked to the Brisbane Airport dredging and reclamation project.
Port Taranaki Limited has just released this beautiful video from their latest dredging project. This work is the second dredging campaign carried out at Port Taranaki by the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros – owned and operated by Dutch Dredging. The Albatros replaced the decommissio
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is seeking nominations for the annual IADC Safety Awards. For several years, the award was granted to safety innovations made for the dredging industry. As of this year, two safety awards will be given: one to a dredging organization and a s
The Port of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, is making nice progress on the $17 million infrastructure package that will attract new trade at the port. The $17 million package, which was approved by the State Government through North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation, includes multiple projects. One o
A $1.36 million project to dredge Theresa Creek Dam will help future proof Clermont’s water security, Queensland’s Isaac Regional Council announced today. The council has engaged a contractor to remove 12,000 cubic metres of the dam’s built-up sediment by the end of May. Commenting the latest news,
Whangarei District Council (New Zealand) will take sand that has become trapped in the Matapōuri estuary and place it back to the beach, copying the estuary’s natural sand flushing process. In this project, set to begin next month, up to 15,000 cubic meters of sand will be taken from three spots whe
All-tide access for Molongle Creek boaties is a step closer with stage two dredging work set to begin soon, the Queensland Government reports. Tenders for the dredging are due to be advertised next month. The new channel will be widened to 12 metres and deepened to provided guaranteed all-tide acces
