Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) started the physical works of the N. Fohdhoo Harbor Development Project this morning. Scope of works includes: The value of the project is MVR 49.77 million ($3.2 million).
Central Coast Council has announced the confirmation of a Ministerial Authorization for temporary coastal protection works to be undertaken by property owners at The Entrance North. Central Coast Mayor, Lawrie McKinna said that this is a significant development for The Entrance North community, allo
The City of Onkaparinga has secured two grants totaling $253,500 to better prepare its coastline for the impacts of climate change. Funded through the SA Climate Ready Coasts program, the grants will support two projects to model and monitor the city’s coastal areas. Through a $210,500 grant, the co
The City of Gold Coast has started the 2025 Surfers Paradise Sand Backpass Campaign, a beach nourishment activity that is crucial to the long-term restoration and resilience of Gold Coast beaches. “The sand backpass system will help mitigate erosion to protect beach amenity and coastal infrastructur
Dredge vessel TSHD Brisbane and its supporting vessels have left the Port of Weipa after completing a 32 day dredging program, North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) said. During the project, around 405,000m3 of natural sediment was removed from the Port of Weipa and placed at the approved D
The Port of Fremantle finished its five-day program of maintenance dredging in Fremantle’s Inner Harbor last Friday. “Over that period, using the dredge Modi R, we moved 10,000 cubic meters of accumulated sediment from sections of the harbor floor and deposited it at a Commonwealth-approved site in
Fraser Coast Regional Council said that two major projects to protect Urangan’s coastline and preserve the historic Urangan Pier are now complete, making the area safer and more accessible for the community. Fraser Coast Regional Councillor, Zane O’Keefe, said that restoration works had been carried
Otago Regional Council (ORC) is about to begin a bathymetric coastal survey in Molyneux Bay to observe seafloor elevations of transects of the 6500-year-old “sand wedge” made up of sediment from the Clutha – Mata Au River. ORC’s Natural Hazards Analyst, Julion Wright, said that the survey is to dete
More than a dozen transformative coastal projects have secured vital funding to protect communities and tackle emerging shoreline threats, the Queensland Government said. The QCoast2100 program is jointly funded by the Queensland and Australian Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrange
Dredging works at the South Wave Break Island and the Keyhole are now complete – ahead of schedule, according to the Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA). As a popular route for vessels, the South Wave Break Island channel is being returned to its designed depth to minimize risks to navigational sa
The Port of Hastings Corporation has submitted a new referral to the Australian Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal. This referral is the next step for the project to confirm the Commonwealth environmental a
The Department for Environment and Water continues its efforts to protect and improve South Australia’s coastline. With beach replenishment, DEW helps protect infrastructure from storm damage, creates more enjoyable beaches, and supports coastal communities and businesses. According to DEW latest up
