Community
2 March, 2023
Sand works fast-tracked at depleted Holloways Beach
SAND nourishment works at Holloways Beach are being fast-tracked by Cairns Regional Council due to continuing erosion.
A council report said the $1 million project would involve 25,000 cubic metres of sand being distributed on the beach next month (weather permitting), with 10,000 cubic metres between two existing groynes, and a further 15,000 cubic metres up to 700 metres north of the northern groyne.
The report said the council had budgeted funding for the sand nourishment to be undertaken in the 2023-24 financial year as part of the scheduled headland installations.
“However, due to current erosion concerns the works have been separated into two packages to initially protect the foreshore, before completing sand nourishment with the headland construction next year,” it said.
The report said bounded by Barr Creek to the south and Richter Creek to the north, Holloways Beach had a long history of erosion.
“Due to ongoing erosion issues, (the) council completed the construction of two, 30m rock groynes, in 2021, which have reduced the amount of sand being washed away south of each groyne and provided greater long-term protection of the (Holloways Beach) foreshore,” it said.
“Additional rock headlands are also proposed to be installed to limit erosion to the north, which is scheduled to commence within the next year.”
