A MAN-MADE sand buffer has been re-established at Jimmys Beach two weeks after the announcement that the Myall River dredging project had been delayed until May.
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Great Lakes Council undertook the beach renourishment works last week, with trucks transporting sand from a ‘‘stockpile area’’ at the end of Beach Road, Hawks Nest, to Jimmys Beach.
The renourishment works, which included creating a 10 to 12metre sand buffer from the depleted beach up to The Boulevarde, were to be one component of the dredge.
Myall River Action Group spokesman Gordon Grainger called the council’s efforts at restoring the sand buffer a waste of taxpayers’ money.
‘‘Why wasn’t the cost of the week, transporting six trucks, plus two or three front-end loaders, just put into the dredging?’’ Mr Grainger said.
The council’s manager of operations, Robert Fish, said the work was required as the buffer had reached a point where urgent intervention was necessary.
‘‘Now that an acceptable buffer is in place the area will be monitored,’’ Mr Fish said.
‘‘Council thanks residents for their patience while this urgent work was undertaken.’’
Earlier in August, the council announced it would delay the dredge until May as it was still waiting for funding and a Crown Land licence.
Further renourishment of Jimmys Beach would be included in the dredge, with the amount of sand placed on the decaying beach dependant on the buffer in place at the time.
Further sand dredged from the Myall River would be stockpiled adjacent to the eastern channel for future use in renourishing Jimmys Beach.