This week, the City of Newcastle will begin work to ensure the safety and longevity of one of its most popular coastal precincts. The effect of time and tides have taken a toll on the infrastructure that protects sections of the Bathers Way between Dixon Park and South Newcastle beaches, the City sa
Hall Contracting Pty Ltd has just released the latest update from the Ebeye breakwater project in the Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI). The first of two 40,000-tonne armor rock shipments arrived on site this week after a 30-day voyage to Ebeye where Hall is constructing a 1.8km seawall. Ahead o
Marine Safety Queensland is starting works to remove sand from the Mooloolah River mouth and deposit it on Mooloolaba Beach to replenish erosion affected areas following Topical Cyclone Alfred. From today (March 14), Hall Contracting will be removing sand from the entrance channel of the Mooloolaba
Transport for NSW Maritime will invest $44 million into improving waterway accessibility and safety under its new Boating Infrastructure and Dredging Scheme (BID Scheme), NSW Government said. The scheme replaces the previous grants program, providing $28 million in new funding for the development of
The District Council of Tumby Bay (SA) will undertake dredging at Tumby Bay Marina and Port Neill Boat ramp in the first half of 2025 to restore water depths and improve navigational safety. The dredging operations at Tumby Bay Marina will take place from 16 March 2025 to 12 April 2025 and Port Neil
A new plan to grow the aquaculture industry will boost the economy and provide vital jobs that support regional communities, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones said. He launched the New Zealand Aquaculture Development Plan 2025 – 2030 at the Havelock Mussel and Seafood Festival in Marlborough
Urgent coastal protection works started in Silverleaves and Inverloch following an announcement by Minister for Environment, The Hon Steve Dimopoulos and Jordan Crugnale MP yesterday. Bass Coast Mayor, Cr Rochelle Halstead, said: “This funding is a vital step in protecting our coastline and ensuring
Royal IHC said this morning that Indonesian PT. Dua Samudera Perkasa, part of the Jhonlin Group, has placed a second order with IHC Dredging for two more Beaver® 65 cutter suction dredgers. “This follow-up order reinforces our strong partnership and further cements IHC Dredging’s position as a trust
Hall Contracting has just released a very interesting video about their work on the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP). Since commencing the project in 2022, their crew delivered an array of coastal protection infrastructure in Tuvalu to improve the island nation’s resilience to rising sea lev
Queensland councils can strengthen their coastal hazard resilience with more than $6 million in grant funding now available from the Queensland Government’s pioneering QCoast2100 program, the officials said. According to the official statement, coastal local governments can apply for grant funding t
A dredging campaign to keep Port Taranaki’s shipping channel clear and safe for trade will get underway next week. The biennial maintenance dredging campaign, which will remove sand and sediment build-up in the harbor channel and berth pockets, will begin on March 4, and take approximately 6 weeks.
From Sunday, March 23, the City of Stirling will undertake sand nourishment at Mettams Pool to preserve beach amenities and reduce the impact of coastal erosion. Approximately 5,000m³ of sand will be relocated from Trigg Beach, where natural sand build-up occurs each summer and autumn, to Mettams Po
