Did you know that Tamarama Beach and other Sydney beaches could take over a year to recover after suffering from significant damage brought by the recent big swells and high tides?
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Earlier in April 2022, Waverley Council assessed the impact of the big swells and high tides and discovered that Tamarama suffered damage to garden beds and bin corrals as a large amount of sand was washed up from the beach to the park area.
Waverley Mayor Paula Masselos compared Tamarama to a place hit by a bomb because of the great amount of sand running up into the park and the gardens that have been damaged.
Cr Masselos said “the impacts of climate change are evident as these events become more frequent.”
“Our staff are securing the areas to make them safe for the community, but it is likely to be many weeks before we can fully restore the damaged areas,” she said.
Council’s staff also discovered there was damage to the promenade and fence above the Wally Weekes pool at North Bondi and the brick fencing on the promenade at Bronte beach was damaged after the water inundated the park.
Works will include rebuilding brick walls, grooming and grading beaches, steel fabrication and netting for Bronte Pool and steel fabrication and concrete repairs at North Bondi Pool and promenade.
A coastal geomorphologist from the University of Sydney believes these beaches would take several months or up to a year to return to a normal state after the surging sea water swept away the sand. With sea levels rising permanently, the public can anticipate more damaging conditions in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, the NSW Government issues forecasts regarding beach conditions through the Beachwatch program.
If you’re planning to swim at any NSW beach, you can view Beachwatch to get the latest information on beach conditions, including the weather, winds, chances of rainfall, and ocean temperature.
