A critical section of our city’s foreshore will be better protected thanks to smart engineering – and a 7.8 kilometre pipeline.“The ocean beach section from Surfers, north to the seaway, is exposed to heavy swells especially if the wave energy is coming directly east,’’ said Mayor Tom Tate.“This 7.8km pipeline will replenish the foreshore, delivering around 120,000 cubic metres of sand back on to the beach.’’The system is designed to extract sand from the existing Sand Pumping Jetty at The Spit and move it back towards Surfers before releasing it on to the beach.Local company See Civil Pty Ltd won the stage two contract and is now on-site.
City of Gold Coast Media releases
11 May 2021
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