New works to future-proof critical assets from extreme weather in the Cairns community have reached significant milestones with the soon to be completed coastal protection upgrades at Clifton Beach and the commencement of the Casuarina Street Bridge reconstruction – two critical projects supported b
Network Rail and supplier WSP are working together to create a framework to improve the railway’s readiness for – and resistance to – potential floods and coastal erosion. Climate change has led to an increase in disruption from extreme weather over the last five years, with the worst year for flood
The Town of Fort Myers Beach (FL) has announced the completion of offshore dredging works for the Estero Island Shore Protection Project. The beach renourishment project addressed nearly 7 miles of critically eroding shoreline along Estero Island. It involved dredging approximately 1 million cubic y
Over the winter months, the City of Stirling has been busy along the coast repairing and upgrading accessways and undertaking coastal protection works. Retaining at Hamersley Beach was improved with the innovative use of kyowa rock-bags. Also, the retaining works around the Trigg Island (north) zig-
The Great Ocean Road Authority has announced the start of annual beach nourishment works at Mounts Bay, Marengo, Victoria. From tomorrow, August 28, beach nourishment works will commence at Mounts Bay as part of ongoing efforts to protect coastal infrastructure and natural values in the area. Sand w
The Migratory Bird Conservation Council (MBCC) has approved a $3 million North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant to Ducks Unlimited and partners for a coastal wetlands restoration project in Louisiana, targeting the restoration and enhancement of 5,000 acres of critical habitat in the
The City of Busselton, WA, has developed a draft Coastal Erosion Strategy for the Marybrook–Siesta Park coastline. The Strategy outlines a long-term approach to managing erosion and protecting coastal assets, with a preferred option of installing a rock groyne system supported by targeted beach nour
Gordon Dove, Chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), and Col. Scotty Autin, 66th Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, have signed a formal agreement to initiate the design phase of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Ecosyst
The Shire of Gingin (WA) announced today the start of sand renourishment works at the North End Caravan Park in Lancelin. The northern foreshore has experienced significant accelerated erosion in recent years, with approximately 25–30 meters of dune and vegetation lost since 2019. Notably, around 15
The City of Moreton Bay (QLD), being supported by the Federal Government, recently kicked off work on a cliff stabilization project at Flinders Parade in Scarborough. The works, which will enhance cliff stability and prevent erosion, are taking place along the foreshore opposite 133 to 153 Flinders
Projects to restore and protect Dockweiler, Zuma and Redondo beaches for future generations are moving ahead, thanks to $5.1 million in Measure A funds, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors (DBH) said. “We’re working with nature to protect what matters most: the beaches that conn
The Ministry of Works and Infrastructure’s Coastal Protection Unit is hard at work safeguarding Trinidad and Tobago’s vulnerable coastlines from erosion and flooding. Their latest initiative – the South Manzanilla Shoreline Stabilization Project – is designed to protect the beach, preserve the natur
The Albanese Government, through the Disaster Ready Fund (DRF), is investing more than $7.5 million in four projects along the Moreton Bay coast to protect communities from the increasing impact of coastal inundation as experienced through events like Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The projects are being
After closing for renovation as part of the vital Sea Defense work on the Central Rhyl Coastal Defense Scheme, the prom in Rhyl is set to reopen to the public tomorrow. Recent work undertaken on the prom has seen pre-cast concrete steps installed and the ground level raised to provide flood protecti
