Reconstructing the Prince Street Seawall
Stability of the Prince Street sea wall was restored in November 2008 and work is continuing to ensure the long-term safety of the wall.
Contractors at the site are now undertaking below-ground stability work to ensure the long-term viability of the wall.
Reconstruction of the wall received a major boost on 27 April 2009 when NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Carmel Tebbutt, pledged a further $1million toward the project from the State government.
The $4 million project began in April 2008 when Kingston Civil Constructions Pty Ltd began repairing the wall following damage sustained during wild storms and high seas which lashed the coast in the winter of 2007.
The Prince Street Seawall was constructed in 1985/86 to replace an earlier structure which collapsed during severe storms in 1975.
The wall prevents erosion of the foreshore and protects Prince Street and the residential properties behind it. During the period of bad weather last year, erosion of the beach undermined the flexible elements at the base of the wall leaving the structure susceptible to further damage.
The reconstruction effort will involve the construction of rigid foundation consisting of reinforced concrete pile wall at the base of the seawall and replacement of damaged seawall components.
The project is being funded by Sutherland Shire Council with a total of $2 million contributed by the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change for the benefit of the community.
Further information on the project is available from the council's Parks and Waterways Branch on 9710 0333.
Typical detail of seawall repairs
Extent of seawall works
North Cronulla 27-5-1974
North Cronulla 27-5-1974
North Cronulla 2007