We have been busy assessing the causes of beach erosion and planning for the future of Stockton Beach. Our work involved investigating the sand movement observed over the past 200 years, recent storm erosion and future erosion risk under a changing climate.
Working with Royal HaskoningDHV, Rhelm and Salients, Bluecoast is pleased to have helped identify a community driven and economically viable solution to restore and maintain this much loved beach.
The draft Stockton Coastal Management Program, one of the first of its kind, was completed in record time and is due to be sent to the state government by the end of this month. Once certified, further work is required to deliver the solution.
More information is available on the City of Newcastle’s website (click), a recent ABC News article (click) and in Newcastle Herald (page 12, click).