Erosion has reached dangerous levels on the Moore Park Beach foreshore with Bundaberg Regional Council calling for the community to avoid the area as it prepares to act under emergency safety provisions.
Significant erosion caused the closure of a section of parkland last week however conditions have worsened over the weekend, leaving the foundations of the Surf Lifesaving building structure exposed.
A structural engineering assessment will be undertaken as soon as possible to outline the most appropriate emergency provisions to protect the building from further structural damage, to be undertaken under emergency provisions within the Planning Act 2016 and Marine Park (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024.
Mayor Helen Blackburn said Council was acting without delay to ensure the safety of the community.
“Council crews have been closely monitoring this situation and we are aware that the erosion has worsened to the point where we are concerned for public safety,” Mayor Blackburn said.
“The erosion has not only resulted in a direct drop from the parklands to the beach where staff have cordoned off access but service connections and building foundations are now exposed within the dunes.
“Residents are asked to avoid the area for their own safety and to help prevent any further erosion.
“Unfortunately we’ve seen evidence that people are ignoring the safety fencing that has been put in place.
“Please heed the warnings and do not access this area.”
Mayor Blackburn said Council would continue to provide the community with updates on the situation and any works that will take place.
“We are also liaising with all relevant stakeholders including the building and landowners and relevant State Government departments.”
Residents are asked to use alternate beach access and not to approach the exclusion area from the beach.
See the earlier report: Beach erosion: Council issues safety alert
“A structural engineering assessment will be undertaken as soon as possible to outline the most appropriate emergency provisions to protect the building from further structural damage, to be undertaken under emergency provisions within the Planning Act 2016 and Marine Park (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024.”
Given that this building is to be demolished – why would it be indicated to spend money on it to prevent from further structural damage ? Please spend that money (our ratepayer money ) on resolving the issue through immediate demolition and removal to prevent any further damage to the marine environment through asbestos and building material contamination. Further to that, attention to the errosion due to the groyne construction at Burnett heads is required as this has resulted in a significant change in sand deposition on our beach.
OMG, all that effort as a teenage life saver trying to get grass to grow, all gone. we did get grass to grow, but wind driven sand then came over the bricks and smothered the grass. you may also find the bones of those nasty stinging fish that were buried in there after one flood. if you find them, sorry, no midden.
Has an investigation been done into deep pier foundations?