The Sunshine Coast Council announced a plan to test a new sand-pumping dredger which will add sand on the heavily eroded beaches at Maroochydore and Alexandra Headland, according to abc.net.au.
During this three-month program, the $1.2 million pipeline will pump more than 100,000 cubic metres of sand onto the mentioned areas.
“ We will turn the pumps on for a test run. We will just see how the pump goes ,” stated Councillor Jason O’Pray , and added that these beaches will also be widened.
“ It drags the sand through the pipes. You will see the sand flowing onto the beach.
“There’s an outlet just north of the Maroochydore Surf Club – that’s where the first lot will come out ,” concluded O’Pray.
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Dredging Today Staff, June 19, 2013