Works to reshape sand at Rowes Bay and Pallarenda have wrapped up after more than 5500 cubic metres of sand were placed along the coastline following severe weather earlier this year.
The work undertaken by Townsville City Council crews involved replenishing and reshaping the sand along the foreshore, where it is vulnerable to erosion. The work also included maintenance of the beach access paths along the foreshore from Rowes Bay to Pallarenda, as well as some remediation at the sand spit at the mouth of 3 Mile Creek.
Acting Mayor and divisional councillor Ann-Maree Greaney said the Rowes Bay and Pallarenda area was particularly affected during the record-breaking rainfall at the start of the year.
"The Rowes Bay and Pallarenda coastline is an area of priority for Council as it does face significant shoreline erosion, especially during severe weather events like this year's three-month stretch of wet weather," Cr Greaney said.
"Council has had a team hard at work relocating sand to the eroded section of Rowes Bay and Pallarenda coastline to combat the area's erosion and replenish the beach, as well as replacing some trees that were impacted by the July king tide."
Council is currently reviewing feedback provided by the community for its Shoreline Erosion Management Plan (SEMP) for Rowes Bay to Pallarenda.
"This stretch of beach is important to our community for recreational and spiritual reasons, so it's important for Council to continue to manage the area with a safe and effective SEMP," Cr Greaney said.
