A section of eroded foreshore at Lake Conjola is set to be restored by Council to stabilise the bank, improve habitat and protect public access and amenity in the area.
Council will soon commence work on the 500-metre site, which stretches the length of the Lake Conjola Holiday Haven park and the carpark of the Conjola Beach Boat Ramp, on the southern foreshore.
Mayor Patricia White said protection of the site is listed as a priority in the Lake Conjola Coastal Management Program (CMP).
"Lake Conjola is one of many jewels we have in our crown in the Shoalhaven, and it is vitally important we undertake the necessary work to protect it for our enjoyment, now and into the future," Cr White said.
"This work will have multiple long-term benefits, not only for amenity and accessibility but for biodiversity, including the restoration of habitat for threatened species and ecological communities at the site," she said.
"While the work is conducted, there may be some minor and temporary disruption to use and access of the area," she said.
Experienced contractors have been commissioned to deliver the following works:
- Creation of a 2-3 metre riparian buffer (vegetated strip of land) using suitable low growing native species, with gaps for water access
- Installation of saltmarsh benches (engineered structures to stabilise the shoreline) for creation of marine habitat and filtering of stormwater runoff
- Installation of rock beaching, or strategic placement of angulated rocks, to address erosion.
- Conversion of concrete spoon drains to vegetated swales (shallow excavated channel) to slow water flow, allowing sediments and contaminants to settle before reaching the lake
- Creation of formalised access points to provide safe and easy access to the water.
The work has been funded under the Australian Government's Urban Rivers and Catchments Program and is due to commence in late April 2026.
Access to the Lake via the foreshore will be limited and traffic controls will be in place while the work is conducted.
