Above: recent major erosion of the dunes at two thirds to Middles
Below: Marked deterioration of the sand sausages.
Below: Area of proposed dune restoration at Middle Beach
Above: Tommahawk beach.
Below: Proposed areas for sand dune restoration, and storage.
If they put the plan for sand mining and dune restoration at tommahawk on hold due to the project not being able suppy enough sand to remedy the erosion at Middles.. I assume the intention of recontouring the dunes at tommahawk was just a screen for acquiring the sand.. correct me if I am wrong, but was the crux of the project the 'instabilibility of the dunes and need for recontouring? Did not a counciller state in a letter to the editor that none of the sand was going to be used at St Clair or middles anyway?
I'm confused
Channel 9 News - June 27, 2007 - 9:51am
Dunedin's coastline is paying the price for our recent wild winter weather.
Several of the city's main beaches are rapidly eroding, forcing Dunedin City Council to close the walking track connecting St clair to Middle and St Kilda beaches.
For the past few days, Council staff have been keeping a close eye on developments along the beach, and are suprised by just how fast the land is disappearing.
just to document the happenings from St Clair.. most will have seen the massive logs/stumps that have been washed onto the rocks at the base of the sea wall at St Clair.
wave action has picked them up and turned them into battery rams onto the sea wall, causing alot of damage some 'chips' out of the panels are the size of a dinner plate.
The sea wall is experiencing a thunderous pounding again
Also by the bottom of the last set of stairs there is water gushing out from between two panels
At the beginning of last week the building on the corner of Forbury Road and Bedford Street was finally demolished.
It was one of the first buildings in the area, and had been used as a bakery, a post office and then a hairdresser.
Below, the severe erosion at Middles Beach after the big storm a few weeks ago, and furthur slumping since, look closely at the few clever people climbing the dunes in the pic.. giving a helping hand in slumping the area more.
