Noosa Council are set to spend more than $1.2m for sand dredging and nourishment of Dog Beach to ensure Noosa’s spit remains intact to provide protection to Noosa Sound.
Since the artificial spit was created following the development of Noosa Sound Council has tried various means to retain it.
After council gained State Government permission to conduct dredging and nourishment in April it was given a small window of time until 30 September to complete the work before fish breeding season.
At its general meeting on Monday councillors voted to go ahead with the works to build up the sand on the spit in order to avoid a breakthrough as well as dredging a realigned channel for use by recreational and commercial vessels.
The Noosa Spit Dredging and Beach Nourishment work has a project budget of $1,236,000 which includes a $990,000 allowance for the required dredging and nourishment works.
“It is a protection for the Sound. I’d like to get on to it as quickly as possible,” Cr Frank Wilkie said.
Cr Joe Jurisevic said the challenge for management of the area was that it wasn’t a natural formation.
The spit was put in the river mouth. There’s no other way than human intervention to dredge or nourish as required, he said.
“It’s a legacy we’re left with.”
