Kirra earthworks
This work is part of the draft Coolangatta to Bilinga Foreshore Master Plan.
Council conducted community consultation on the master plan in 2005. The community endorsed master plan highlighted the potential to expand the park areas at Kirra to accommodate the expected population boom due to increased unit development in the area.
During the consultation process, local community members, including the surfing and surf life saving community, requested these works.
The early phases of the Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Project have resulted in wide beaches. This has allowed Council to reshape the beach and store sand in the dune areas. This sand acts as a buffer zone to help protect properties and park infrastructure when tropical cyclones and major storms occur.
It is recognised, through recent studies, that the wide beaches that have existed over the past 5 years will not always remain at Kirra. Through natural occurrences, we have recently seen a recession of the shoreline closer to Kirra Surf Life Saving Club.
Benefits
Benefits of the earthworks include:
- reduction in beach width at Kirra - this will make it a more pleasant walk to the water's edge in the height of summer
- retention of sand volume available to protect against storm erosion
- increase in turfed parkland area to cater for increasing local and tourist populations
- increase the available useable parkland space at Kirra
- limited improvements to surfing conditions at Kirra - due to sand being moved
Examples of recent similar works at Coolangatta
- Retention of sand volume
- Increased turfed parkland
Timing of works
Works are scheduled to commence in July 2007 and be completed in September 2007.
Further information
Contact Council's Engineering Assets and Planning Branch on (07) 5667 3765.
