More than 120,000 cubic metres of sand has been removed from the eastern channel of the Lower Myall River at Hawks Nest and MidCoast Council has declared the dredging project complete.
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MidCoast Council contractors Dredging Solutions will demobilise the dredge on Friday, October 30.
The Moira Parade Boat Ramp at Hawks Nest will be closed to the public on the day, weather permitting.
Dredging Solutions will use the boat ramp to demobilise the dredge and it is expected the closure will take all day.
MidCoast Council has deemed the operation highly successful, with more sand than anticipated removed and the project completed both on time and on budget.
The operation has been underway since May and council believes it has significantly improved boating navigation through the channel.
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In addition, council says the project has replenished the Winda Woppa stockpile that serves the sand transfer system that helps combat erosion at nearby Jimmys Beach.
The dredging has also allowed more seawater to pass Tea Gardens and council expects the blue water exchange will be noticeable on high tide.
"We're delighted with how the project has played out," council's coastal management coordinator Andrew Staniland said.
"An operation of this size, over such a long period of time, has a range of complex issues that can arise. Council staff worked closely with our contractors, Dredging Solutions, to work our way through all issues that arose, resulting in the project exceeding our original expectations and more than 137,000 cubic metres being removed."
Half of the $1.7 million project was covered by a NSW Government Rescuing our Waterways Program grant.
For more information on MidCoast Council dredging operations, click here.
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