With the Long Beach seawall now complete we're moving on to the next big step in coastal management at Surfside. Low lying areas and community infrastructure at the western end of Surfside are at risk of flooding during coastal storms and high tides, so we're building the first stage of a levee to help limit how much seawater can travel inland.
The levee will be gently sloped, easy to walk over and stretch 190 metres along the foreshore reserve. It will be covered with sand and low-growing coastal plants to blend into the landscape. The crest will be about a half metre higher than the current reserve – about 2.5 metres above mean sea level in total.
Over the next few months beachgoers and dog walkers will see construction work as the levee takes shape. We'll do our best to minimise disruption and keep the area as accessible and tidy as we can.
This project forms part of the broader Batemans Bay coastal protection works, funded by the Commonwealth and NSW governments.
