A COMMUNITY information session about a project to renourish Carrum beach will be held this month by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning at the Carrum Surf Life Saving Club.
DELWP senior project manager Jill Garvey said sand renourishment is one of the most effective ways to protect Port Phillip Bay beaches from erosion.
“The beach renourishment will assist in providing erosion protection for the foreshore along with a wider beach for the community to enjoy.
“Beaches are a naturally dynamic environment and coastal erosion is a process impacting beaches around the world.”
About 5000 cubic metres of sand, sourced from Park Victoria’s dredging operations at the mouth of the Patterson River, will be used to expand the foreshore.
The renourishment works on Carrum beach are slated to begin at the end of April over four weeks if the weather is suitable.
The community drop-in information session will be hosted at the Carrum Surf Life Saving Club, 15 Old Post Office Lane, Carrum on Wednesday 8 February, 5.30-7pm.
Anyone unable to attend the drop-in session can obtain information on the project by emailing jill.garvey@delwp.vic.gov.au or by calling DELWP on 13 61 86.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 1 February 2017
