Tweed River dredging about to begin

Dredging work at the entrance of the Tweed River is set to begin this month – part of the Tweed Sand Bypassing project.

The project’s objectives are to establish and maintain a safe, navigable entrance to the Tweed River, and restore and maintain the coastal sand drift to the beaches on the southern Gold Coast of Queensland.

Under the program, approximately 140,000 cubic metres of sand will be delivered offshore of Bilinga/Tugun, Duranbah and Fingal beaches.

This is a joint government initiative of the New South Wales and Queensland governments.

All of the dredging work is subject to environmental controls and monitoring.