A four-metre high wall constructed of geotextile sandbags is being erected from the Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club north in front of the Kingscliff Beach Holiday Park to protect the coastline from further erosion.
The wall is required to protect the holiday park from further land loss, following a devastating period of erosion which has damaged both Kingscliff’s public amenity
and economy.
Following a trial using larger sandbags, Council has decided to make the switch to the 2.5 cubic metre bags for the 70-metre stage two works, rather than continuing with the 0.75 cubic metre bags which make up the first 130 metres of the wall.
Under the Local Government Act, Council is required to go through a public tender process for the supply of the larger format bags, and work on the wall will need to stop for about a week to allow this process to take its course.
Executive Manager of the Tweed Coast Holiday Parks Reserve Trust Richard Adams said the trial had demonstrated that the larger bags were a preferable option to the small bags which Council has successfully used in other applications.
“While the small sandbags are doing an excellent job, we have recently received advice that the larger bags will be more durable in the longer term, will require less maintenance and are less vulnerable to damage,” Mr Adams said.
“This is especially relevant given that the Trust will be looking at options for a terminal wall, which will hopefully incorporate the emergency works to save time and money.
“We understand the public’s interest in the work going on at Kingscliff and we want to assure everyone that the wall is doing its job in protecting community assets and will be extended further once work resumes,” Mr Adams said.
Work will cease towards the end of this week. Tenders close on Wednesday, August 25 and will be assessed as quickly as possible to allow work to recommence.
