The City continues its long-term works to protect Gold Coast beaches with the annual dredging beginning at Tallebudgera Creek this week.
This dredging is part of the City's ongoing efforts to combat beach erosion and protect community infrastructure by pumping approximately 30,000 cubic metres of sand onto Burleigh Heads Beach.
"Our annual $1 million erosion busting dredging project is underway at Tallebudgera Creek to ensure the surrounding beaches continue to flourish," Mayor Tom Tate said.
"Beaches are vital to the Gold Coast way of life and contribute around $3.4 billion to the local economy each year.
"The 'beach boost' dredging works are essential to ensure our natural resources can continue to be enjoyed by everyone for decades to come."
Once the sand is pumped around Burleigh Headland and Burleigh Beach, natural processes allow the sand to travel north and nourish other beaches along the coastline.
Later in the year, dredging works will move to Currumbin Creek where another approximately 30,000 cubic meters of sand will be pumped onto the southern sections of Palm Beach.
Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks are dredged every year during the winter and spring seasons for the purpose of providing sand nourishment to nearby beaches.
The dredging works form part of a larger coastal management program along the city's 52km coastline from Coolangatta to South Stradbroke Island.
"Our dredging and beach nourishment programs ensure the Gold Coast's beaches are in the best condition possible for swimmers and surfers," Mayor Tate added.
"As well as keeping the beaches pristine, the nourishment program also protects community infrastructure from destructive coastal erosion."
For more details visit the City website's Beach Nourishment page.
