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7 Brockman Street (PO Box 510) Gingin WA 6503 T: 08 9575 2211 F: 08 9575 2121
E: [email protected] W: www.gingin.wa.gov.au
Release Date: 31 May 2018
Please attribute the information below to Shire President, Cr Sam Collard.
MEDIA RELEASE
Grace Darling Park Temporary Closure The Shire of Gingin has temporarily closed access to Grace Darling Park in Lancelin owing to recent storm activity which has badly eroded the beach and undercut the gazebo making it unsafe for members of the public. The gazebo structure and barbeque facility will be relocated to a safer area within the park until a decision is made for a longer term solution. The section of beach at Grace Darling Park has been subject to inundation for several years, with
the Shire carrying out ongoing sand renourishment works, being the Department of Transport
coastal engineers’ preferred erosion mitigation option at this location.
“It is obvious that sand renourishment at Grace Darling Park is not a sustainable option,” said
Shire President Sam Collard. “Every year we spend thousands of dollars on sand works and
every year the sea washes it back. It’s time to look at another solution.”
In the meantime, the Shire asks that people stay away from the area while works are being carried out and to respect any barricading that has been erected in the interests of public safety.
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Meredith Taylor Corporate Communications & Marketing T: 08 9575 5150 E: [email protected]
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7 Brockman Street (PO Box 510) Gingin WA 6503 T: 08 9575 2211 F: 08 9575 2121
E: [email protected] W: www.gingin.wa.gov.au
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