Cassowary Coast Beaches to Undergo Sand Replenishment Works

Published on 17 September 2025

Cassowary Coast Regional Council has recently received State Government disaster funding to deliver a range of coastal replenishment works as part of the regions broader Coastal Recovery Program.

These works aim to restore and protect our foreshore areas following the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper and the severe weather event in February. Activities will include sand scraping, nourishment, and revegetation to reinstate our beaches ahead of the next wet season.

Works have commenced on Marine Parade in Cardwell. Once works in Cardwell are complete, the program will continue north throughout the region, including:

• South Mission Beach
• Wongaling Beach
• Mission Beach
• Bingil Bay
• Cowley Beach
• Kurrimine Beach
• Etty Bay

As part of this program, residents and adjacent property owners are asked to remove any personal items from the Council foreshore, including boats, beach furniture, and other equipment, before works commence.

The sand replenishment works will also complement the ongoing clean-up activities occurring currently in Cardwell at One Mile Creek, including depositing screened material on the foreshore.

Further revegetation works are set to commence in early 2026 and Council will continue to provide updates as works progress.

Council thanks the community for their patience while these important recovery works are carried out to strengthen and restore our important regional coastal assets.

For further information contact Council at 1300 763 903 or email enquiries@cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au.