Work will begin next week

Council will be work at the site next week before the winter storm season begins.

Council has continued to keep a close eye on the erosion hotspot as consistent storm conditions continued throughout summer with plans in place to restore the sand buffer at the pinch point, using 5000 cubic metres of sand from the Winda Woppa stockpile, MidCoast Council infrastructure and engineering services director, Rob Scott said..

"It's important that we undertake replenishment of the beach each year before the winter storm period begins and the erosion risk increases," Mr Scott said.

"This year, unfortunately for Jimmys, we've had more storms than usual throughout summer, which is generally when the sand naturally builds on the beachfront.

"With the Easter holiday period approaching, we are bringing forward targeted replenishment in the worst spot at the pinch point.

"This will provide a good beach profile through the holidays and provide protection from further storms that are predicted."

Hawks Nest locals will need to follow the signage in place as trucks and excavators work on and around the beachfront, with work expected to take place from Monday through to Friday.

"The plan is to manually place the sand onto the beach along the Boulevarde, between Guya Street and Kururma Crescent.

"This type of targeted sand replenishment is part of the beach management program for Jimmys Beach and will allow us a buffer until we undertake a major sand transfer campaign using the pumping system that we have planned for May.

"We have previously used sand scraping to shift and shape the beach to provide good results.

"The current conditions favour some targeted manual replenishment in the short term."

The most recent sand replenishment of Jimmys Beach was in August last year, in conjunction with the dredging of the lower Myall River.

To find out more about our coastal management work, visit the MidCoast Council coastal management page HERE.