- Project StatusIn Progress
- Where
Hawke Street, Huskisson 2540
- Last reviewed
16 November 2023
About the project
Latest News
Stage 1 of works at Shark Net Beach have now been completed by Council. Council recently engaged contractors to carry out revegetation works along the foreshore at Shark Net Beach. Planting of native vegetation has been completed alongside the installation of dune fencing infrastructure.
This work will be followed by a period of maintenance to enhance the rate of the survival and establishment of the newly installed native vegetation.
Additionally, Council has successfully engaged a separate specialist contractor to carry out construction of a new beach access ramp at this location to provide better access and amenity for the Community. Council is expecting this ramp construction works to be completed by early-mid 2024.
Background
This project involves an upgrade of pedestrian beach access infrastructure to improve accessibility, public safety and reduce use impacts on the coastal environment.
The two (2) existing accessways at the southern end of Shark Net Beach comprise of sleeper stairs which do not currently extend down to the beach. The upgrade works involve construction of a Fibreglass Reinforced Polymer (FRP) ramp at the southern accessway and an extension of timber sleeper stairs at the northern accessway. A concept plan is provided as Attachment 1 on this project page.
The outcomes of these works will improve pedestrian beach access from the main carpark off Hawke Street and Bowen Street, meeting Councils obligations for management of safety, quality and amenities. The works will also result in a reduction of erosion risk and will assist to improve the natural resilence of the immediate coastal environment.
The works are progressing with contribution from a grant funded partnership with the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) under the 2021-2022 Coastal and Estuary Grants Program – Implementation Stream.