MidCoast Council will tip in the balance for the $1.69 million project,

"This funding will see 120,000 cubic metres of sand dredged from the eastern channel of the lower Myall Lakes between Corrie Island and the Winda Woppa peninsula, " Member for Myall Lakes, Stephen Bromhead said.

"The dredging will remove sand shoals that have been accumulating in the channel and are restricting boating access.

"Clearing the channel will ensure commercial, tourism and recreational boaters can continue to access the route.

"It will also assist tidal flushing of the waterway.

"About 20,000 cubic metres of the dredged sand will be placed onto Jimmys Beach to help address erosion, and the rest of the dredged sand will be placed onto the Winda Woppa sand stockpile for future use."

Myall River Action Group president, Gordon Grainger, said the funding announcement had come at the right time.

"The entrance was blocked up and the area depends on fresh oceanic water coming in from the bay."

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Ferry operators also have advised sections of the channel near Corrie Island were noticeably shallower than 12 months ago.

Mr Grainger said work, due for completion in September, would be along the same footprint as the 2019 project.

Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey said the funding was part of $1.5 million in matched funding the NSW Government was providing to coastal councils State-wide under the Rescuing our Waterways program.

"Waterways, like the Myall Lakes, are the lifeblood of coastal communities so it's important that we back dredging projects like this," Mrs Pavey said.

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"NSW has some of the best coastal waterways in the world and we want to help keep them accessible to support boating, tourism and our local economies."

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