Kirra Beach Restoration Project
The Kirra Beach Restoration Project is a State Government-funded initiative to address the build-up of sand on Kirra beach.
A public information evening was held on Thursday 30 July to outline short term works and proposed medium term work options. The evening provided an opportunity for stakeholders and the local community to provide input into the project. The community also had the opportunity to contribute to the long term vision for the management of Kirra beach.
Short term works
Following the Premier's commitment to provide $1.5 million for the Kirra Beach Restoration Project, the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability and Gold Coast Mayor expressed an interest in undertaking the first part of the project in July 2009. These short term works included:
- Council delivery of the short term component of the Kirra beach Restoration Project; works are expected to be completed on Friday 31 July 2009
- short term works consisted of moving 10,000m3 of sand from Kirra beach to Palm Beach Avenue, Palm Beach to assist in restoring beach access and to further assist with Council's Currumbin Estuary dredging campaign; these works were completed on Friday 24 July 2009
- short term works also included moving 10,000m3 of sand on Kirra beach to fill in low spots that have formed in the upper beach at Kirra; these works are expected to be completed on Friday 31 July 2009
- short term works form the first stage of work being completed through the State Government's allocation of $1.5 million for restoring Kirra beach
Medium term work options
The Kirra Beach Restoration Project medium term works consist of moving larger amounts of sand from the intertidal zone at Kirra beach, and using this sand to build dunes in the upper beach areas between Kirra and North Kirra. This will create a new primary dune system.
Council has consulted key stakeholders including the State Government's Department of Environment and Resource Management, in order to identify likely preferred outcomes. These have formed the basis of proposed works and options for sand movement.
Your feedback on the Kirra beach medium term works is invited. We encourage you to indicate your preferred option and provide comment.
Mail your feedback to:
Attention Ben Darveniza
Gold Coast City Council
Engineering Services
PO Box 5042 GCMC QLD 9729
Feedback will be received until Friday 21 August 5pm.
From input received, an agreed option will be presented to the State Government for medium term works to be delivered within the 2009-10 financial year.
The estimated project budget to undertake medium term works is the remainder of the State Government's allocation of $1.5 million.
Long term management works
Council will be undertaking both short and medium term aspects of the Kirra Beach Restoration Project on behalf of the State Government, through the Premier's allocation of $1.5 million to restore Kirra beach.
Your feedback on the Kirra beach long term management works is invited until Friday 21 August 5pm.
Mail your feedback to:
Attention Ben Darveniza
Gold Coast City Council
Engineering Services
PO Box 5042 GCMC QLD 9729
Long term management ideas will be forwarded to the State Government for consideration.
Contact us
For more information, contact Project Manager Ben Darveniza on (07) 5581 1753.
