ANOTHER council patch-up job is about to get underway at the Inverloch surf beach to replace sacrificial sand lost after weekend storms battered the Inverloch SLSC.
Heavy equipment was put in place over the weekend waiting for conditions to improve after gale force winds and a high tide left the lifesaving clubhouse dangerously exposed.
Bass Coast Council is continuing to work with local contractors to try and keep ahead of weather conditions but the last couple of days have again been challenging.
Replacing beach sand lost during storm surges costs Bass Coast Council between $20,000 and $30,000 for each event depending on the amount of sand needed.
State Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale MP said earlier this year she was hopeful a tender would be awarded to a successful contractor between May and August with dune reconstruction to commence between September and November 2025.
A $10 million package announced by the State Government for six sites along the Victorian coastline included funding to repair and extend the geotextile container wall at Inverloch, safe access to the Inverloch surf beach, road asset protection and dune stabilisation for the planting of vegetation.
According to DEECA sacrificial sand is placed on the Inverloch beach to protect the public foreshore and public and private assets within and behind the foreshore.
