The decision to support a seawall was taken while under administration in June 2022 and appears to be first time such a decision was made. The wording said the Administrator was confirming Council's position "as described in the certified Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP), for a coastal protection seawall with sand nourishment as the adopted solution to … [Read more...] about Wamberal seawall discrepancy
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What we want for our beaches
More dogs on beaches v more rangers to get rid of dogs on beaches. More shade trees. Rubbish bins. These comments appear to be the common ones on Council-under-administration’s interactive map seeking feedback on its proposed Coastal Management Program (CMP). Wamberal Beach has attracted the most comments so far with the proposed Wamberal seawall a hot … [Read more...] about What we want for our beaches
Petition aims to save Wamberal from a seawall
A petition calling for a halt to Council-under-administration’s plans to build a seawall at Wamberal Beach is now live on the State Parliament’s website. Abigail Boyd MLC (Member of the Legislative Council), a Terrigal resident who has followed the seawall issue for years, has sponsored Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand’s petition. “We must listen to the evidence and to the … [Read more...] about Petition aims to save Wamberal from a seawall
Council to partner with Wamberal Protection Association
Council staff have been working with the Wamberal Protection Association (WPA) residents group to progress a seawall development application. Council will enter into an agreement with WPA as a partnering landowner on Wamberal Beach. Council staff supporting delivery of this project in partnership with the WPA will not participate in development assessment, with strict … [Read more...] about Council to partner with Wamberal Protection Association
Heir apparent(ly) emerges: revealed at Wamberal Taskforce’s final meeting
A potential heir to residue waterfront land at Wamberal Beach has come forward. Harold Clarke Thompson died in 1939 leaving Wamberal beachfront land to seven heirs. Council has been searching for Thompson's descendents for years (see links to my previous stories below). The minutes of the March 1 meeting of the Wamberal Beach Seawall Advisory Taskforce reveal the … [Read more...] about Heir apparent(ly) emerges: revealed at Wamberal Taskforce’s final meeting
