WA coastal erosion hotspot projects to share $7m in funding

The West Australian State Government has allocated nearly $7
million for high-priority coastal erosion hotspots as part of its WA Recovery
Plan.

Of this money, $5 million will be allocated to four high
priority coastal erosion projects across WA including:

• $3.25 million to the City of Fremantle for the
  Port Beach large-scale sand nourishment project to provide up to 10 years of
  protection for one of the State’s most iconic beaches;
• $500,000 to the City of Wanneroo for Quinns
  Beach groyne construction;
• $600,000 to the City of Greater Geraldton for
  Drummond Cove groyne construction and sand nourishment; and
• $650,000 to the City of Rockingham for Point
  Peron coastal management including sand management and spur groyne
  refurbishment construction works. 

An additional $1.76 million will be allocated to 42 projects
across WA to assist local governments and communities to plan, protect, manage
and enhance coastal areas.

The projects in line to receive $5 million were classed as
high priority projects by the State Government’s 2019 Assessment of Coastal
Erosion Hotspots in Western Australia report, which identified 55 coastal
erosion hotspots across Western Australia.

At the time the report was released, Premier Mark McGowan said the State Government would seek to work with the Commonwealth for a coordinated approach to managing coastal erosion.