Shop unique custom made Canvas Prints, Framed Prints, Posters, Tapestries, and more. A few years on when I visited I suggested a stroll along the cliffs at the estuary and they replied that its to dangerous now as theres been heaps of erosion for some reason. In 2002, about 3000 people took to the beach to protest a planned sea wall, concerned it could destroy the beach. Im not sure that councils have the legal authority to acquire the land, pretty sure that resides with State governments and the Feds only in certain circumstances. In blustery, unfavourable conditions, people began lining up at 4.00pm Saturday afternoon (27 November) between Collaroy and Narrabeen to form a 'line in the sand' against the seawall's construction. there is no excuse for purchasing a property on the beach in the last 30 years let alone 5 without an inkling of understanding of the risks. Though they were quick to remove signs only recently erected on the beach.. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/council-was-asked-about-danger-signs To be replaced with signs "Collaroy artificial reef project 2023", This is a glimpse of what a beach could be; following sensible Council planning; (post storms in 1974) eg. Collaroy homes along Pittwater Rd have been cordoned off today. Councils of times gone by should never have approved houses to be built on the beach in known spots of erosion aswell as houses on the beach full stop as sand dunes have there purpose . No more excuses for your terrible workmanship anymore. Done well they could create added atmosphere to the beach life we love to live here for. Yes, blowie, I've yet to see anyone our age advocating for a soft solution. As I understand it, governments have been reluctant to purchase vulnerable properties because there will be so many of them and the public purse could never afford it. Sea level rise equation is based on the Bruun Rule to ascertain erosion in open coastal areas like Collaroy. More than likely entombed in one of those tetrapod molds you mentioned above. As parts of the great ocean rd have began to crumble into the ocean. "Brendan Donohue, President of Surfrider Northern Beaches, has been talking to us about their famous Line in the Sand protest against the Collaroy/Narrabeen Seawall 18 years ago and we are very excited to replicate that campaign on the Central Coast in the not-too-distant future," Phillips said. With the benefit of ignorance, having not seen the actual plans, I'd be surprised if the foundations were able to fail easily as I'd expect they'd have been designed explicitly to avoid it. So says Brendan Donohoe of the conundrum facing Northern Beaches Council in relation to the Collaroy beachfront. Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The theory is that the waves break further offshore, soaking up wave energy that would otherwise erode the leeshore dune system during storms. Both Brendan Donohoe and Angus Gordon, and other people Swellnet spoke to, admit to being blindsided by the construction. If he is an expert and this is what he designed, then I shudder to even imagine what the non-expert coastal engineers would design. When a hard structure is introduced to the equation we see an increase in reflective energy andturbulence, slowing the accretion of sandwhile also acceleratingerosion in storm conditions. An awkward situation, but only for one of the parties, as the Woz suspends the current Longboard World Champ. The State Government essentially provided the compensation for the business to relocate to another 'suitable' site. Any example around the world that have worked with out wrecking a beach but holding back erosion in built up areas ? good pics there willi, hadn't realised this. He said when the work is complete, sand will be pushed up to cover most of the seawall. Could be some good entertainment next time some serious swell hits. A shame too, as it would probably be a good strategy. Plop! This sets a very dangerous precedent for the rest of NSW. From deep state secret spot to modern media darling, what lessons can we learn from Cape Solander's evolution? Lindsay Fox is happy as a vegemite as he now has what he wanted all along, more real estate to land his helicopter on. Contrast man-made against a natural barrier like mangroves (apologies for the sound, not my video), Trees work well for preventing erosion ONLY when the wave power is very minimal. Is it designed to behave like a bottle-neck? Whe I checked the link today on the second one it went to the first DA for the sloping rock wall, not the second one for the vertical concrete wall. 314k members in the sydney community. The primary mechanism for coastal land acquisition in NSW has been the Coastal Lands Protection Scheme, but it wasn't designed for climate/erosion buy-backs. Was it some random guy off the street? besides Id rather just shout at my computer. And it would also provide some useful evidence for fighting against any similar future proposals. Structures appeared. In the future, the problems may well be exacerbated by the above but they did not cause it "in the first place". that concrete is a lovely blank canvas for some choice words. The erosion at Collaroy/Narrabeen Beach is not particularly significant, unusual or surprising. Some investigative journalism required to obtain all the council documents around its approval process. People need to be absolutely on top of the approval process in their local area if they want to have a hope of preventing these structures. The Collaroy seawall was in part constructed after a significant storm event in 2016 eroded 50 metres along the Narrabeen and Collaroy shoreline, causing damage to waterside properties. I find the whole thing fascinating, I had guys from the council to my face tell me of a future with 52 day heatwaves & in the same breath tell me of being concerened about extreme cyclones & erosion. "There's no sense at all in building something like this from an engineering perspective. These walls stick straight up into the air like a fence made of steel or concrete. Such a shame its job wasn't to conserve the beach and public access at the same time. EDIT: Just to be clear, the issue of erosion has nothing to do with sea level rise, climate change, or buying the latest board. https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/coastal-properties-at-highest-clima https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-17/will-climate-change-put-an-end-to Kala Grace In Dramatic Rescue While Competing In Backdoor Shootout, 'Corners Of The Earth: Kamchatka' Tour Dates, Watch: Hossegor Super Session January 6th, Australian Designer To Launch Crescent Head Hotel Amid Local Development Concerns, Dead Marine Life Washes Onto South Oz Beaches After Flooding, Watch: Ryan Callinan // Beneath A Pear Tree, Watch: Cronulla's Jarvis Earle Wins World Junior Title. This is not a defence of the structure or the owners, just recognition that the protection of the main north south artery on the northern beaches was a factor. More than a year after severe storms damaged property in Collaroy, construction of a long-awaited sea wall is underway. Im just saying its a difficult issue, beachwall terrible and if its sets a precedent huge chunks of the coast stuffed. and I live 8 hours away. Surely, private properties can be protected but public amenities will require huge ongoing costs to keep up with the public requirement (sand nourishment is the first thing that comes to mind). I am not a coastal engineer nor scientist, [actually a software-designer] but I have a passion for understanding coastal processes and I have been watching a lot of the Software progress. If they are falling into the ocean or they require extensive works or continual maintenance, then what is the market value? Initial reports claim Marcio Friere wasn't wearing an inflatable vest when he was held down in large waves. Its brutalist engineering, says Gordon frankly. The engineers would have likely argued against this for the reasons given above (and then some). I suspect the engineering report will say thatif we ever get to see it. Protesters linking arms on the beach in 2002. Maybe you New South Weleshpeople do things differently. The whole buy back argument being too expensive is a crock of shit. GCCC's approach protects both private property and public beach amenity without any visible structures on the beach. I posted links to the relevant council pages in the previous story. Our timber guide wall formwork is not only reusable and 100% recyclable, it also prevents dangerous polystyrene fragments from entering the ecosystem. Drone footage over Collaroyafter the June 2016 'Black Nor'easter swell' (Photo: UNSW Water Research Laboratory). Unlike other approaches like soft beach nourishment, they offer a long term solution to shoreline erosion. It's been seven years since the last, but the event has been called on off for this Wednesday - Hawaiian time. Collaroy Seawall Detailed Survey for construction of a new seawall in highly sensitive erosion zone. My working assumption is that they have behaved unethically on this matter. and the sick irony of the beach access sign detailing the seawall works with all "enquires to be made @yeti. Its like stepping forty years back in time. South Narrabeen beach is now useless to anyone. I will try and find some pics of my area. The exception of course is if youre a donor to the LNP then a $3M block of land can be sold for $30M!!! OK this is the real one. Same stretch of sand - another wall to protect public assets - https://www.scs.nsw.gov.au/soil-conservation-services-projects/collaroy- Gary G has been erecting hard structures in the dunes around Victorian beaches for years. Thanks Lilas, Should this critical lens be applied to other topics such as the Coolum wavepool? Thanks heaps for the update Craig. The beginnings of a huge $25 million concrete wall in Collaroy on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Joint Venture adopts new name, Te Puna Aonui. Would suck if you got amalgamated into Northern Beaches council then had to pay tax for this. Owners of storm-devastated Collaroy properties on Sydney's northern beaches face paying up to $140,000 each for a new sea wall that might have saved their homes had it been there at the weekend. Yep pretty significant increase in the height. It will still be a bargain now compared to 60 years from now if they do the same. Criticism of the debris left on the beach, the erosion as the sea ran up against the wall and drew away all the sand during January 2022 swells and the manner in which these works have been carried out prompted council staff to investigate a number of times during the heavy swells, and has been under regular inspection since then. Unfortunately politics and money flow are not associated with longer term planning in Australia at present. Painful to see such a blunt object of a solution. Both!! The protest was backed by the growing greens movement at the time and successfully pressured the then Warringah Council to knock back the protective walls. On the release of his latest edit, R-Cal chats to Swellnet about love and other acrobatics. property owners in Collaroy have seen the value of their asset increase by around 20-30% in the last 12 months alone. Donohoe has presided over the Northern Beaches branch of the Surfrider Foundation for over twenty years, and hes currently livid with the council. Over the coming fortnight there's a couple more swell forecast from the east-northeast and that'll really put the structures to the test. Hey BD. A seven-metre high wall erected to protect beachside mansions from being washed away has sparked debate among locals in a wealthy Sydney suburb. They are a method of hard engineering. My comment was maybe too obscure but was meant to be sarcastic. Was the carpark damaged by the 2016 storms and if so-to what extent? A quick trip Todos Santos way during a belting nor'west swell. Be interesting to know whether the assumptions for the modelling included any information on the value of the beach to be lost, belly. The Feds and States are the only ones with sufficient means to do anything, but for them its a case of not my problem. Last Wave inalways team up with surf buddies to safely exit yer local Seachange Monstrosity. Btw when I say 4ft these waves 99.99% of the time are sloppy, they break for half a second and then dissapear and its an ugly wash for kms out to sea. You would never be allowed to build an incorrectly designed bridge, so why do these people get away with doing that at our beaches ? Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died in Balmoral on 8 September 2022 (GMT) at age 96. The owners of those properties must have the most amazing collection of dirt on the political class. For those who object to it, there is something hostile about Collaroy's multi-million-dollar sea wall. I'd reckon the road, arterial services (electrical, sewerage, etc) and the houses all factors. Beaches like Bondi still had sand dunes and likely better banks all around. Im worried they will put one of these in at a beachie around here as the carpark and rd are imminent to be taken by the ocean and Im sure that will dramatically change the profile of that beach. If the council are desperate to get a liability off their books then they have totally screwed it. Just take the hit cost wise now and return the area to something close to its previous natural state. To my way of thinking, and with a working understanding of government process, the real issue is the approval process. Might discuss that with @surfriderfoundation and Surfrider Foundation Sunshine Coast, and those people and localised groups finding themselves in positions of having to fight this idiocy. There are three main types of seawalls: vertical, curved, and mound. Children protest the building of a seawall at Collaroy-Narrabeen in 2002. That's crazy stuff. Would be interesting to see the state of that beach on the north side of breakwall now, This was the same dune system a few years before all these easterlies. There are 11 parcels of public land (including the Collaroy carpark, South Narrabeen Surf Club, reserves and road ends) interspersed between 49 private parcels of land that require protection. >>Is that because he has been paid already?? We all have valuable opinions, but they need to be separated from facts at all times, especially when it comes to Journalism. I have the mhl report but cannot find the link again. And in the approval documents was there a long-run cost benefit analysis evaluating the 2 treatment options of wall versus buy back and restoration. It may not happen in my lifetime [fingers-crosssed] but it's a real issue when thinking about your children who eventually inherit your home. If they fall into the sea so be it. 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