Broadwater dredging to benefit beach nourishment

BETTER waterways are on the horizon with dredging works about to begin in the Broadwater.

The Labrador Channel and North Channel dredging project is expected to start in next month.

Gold Coast company Neumann Contractors Pty Ltd have been tasked with the $500,000 contract.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the project focused on maintaining the depth of the channel network and providing access to the Gold Coast Seaway, the Broadwater and the rest of the city’s waterways.

“Dredging of these areas will tackle shoaling, with the dredged sand to be used for beach nourishment along the Anglers Esplanade foreshore and the northern beach of Wavebreak Island,” Mr Bailey said. “These works are vital to ensure we are sustainably managing Gold Coast waterways for everyone who uses them.”