Horseshoe Bay Coastal Management Recovery Works

Townsville City Council is continuing coastal management recovery works, which involve reshaping the sand along the foreshore that is most vulnerable to erosion.

Council has received recovery funding to undertake these works. As part of the funding agreement, the DRFA requires Council to complete these works by the end of April 2025.

This project is part of Council’s ongoing commitment to environmental management, which identifies the need for coastal works to address and mitigate the effects of erosion caused by recent weather events.

As part of these works, Council will replenish sand at the base of palm trees along the foreshore, with only small sections of the beach closed at any given time.

Works will occur on Wednesday 23, Thursday 24, Monday 28, Tuesday 29, and Wednesday 30 April 2025. No work will happen over the ANZAC weekend. The schedule is dependent on tidal conditions and machinery availability.

We are working with the Surf Life Savers to ensure minimal impact on the stinger net. Although machinery will be in operation, the larger pieces of equipment regularly employed for sand renourishment will not be required.

Council will close only small sections of the beach and foreshore at a time to allow machinery to work on the beach. Once we complete work on one section, we will move to another area to address erosion around the palm trees. The eastern side of the boat ramp, which faces the businesses, will still have accessible sections of the beach for the public. However, the small sections where machinery is operating will be temporarily closed for public safety.

Assistance provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).