Posted on June 2, 2025
The Port Frederick trailing suction dredge has arrived at Ettalong, marking the commencement of the 2025 dredging program.
Following the build-up of sand in the Ettalong Channel due to recent swell events, four locations along the channel will be dredged, with additional dredging near Lobster Bay.
The program will remove approximately 30,000 cubic metres of sand and take approximately three to four weeks to complete (weather dependent).
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch welcomed the arrival of the dredge.
“The NSW Government is committed to establishing a 10-year dredging plan, ensuring that our dredging is managed via a strategic plan, rather than ad hoc emergency dredging,” she said.
“I look forward to the finalisation of this plan.
“Thank you to the wonderful team at NSW Maritime and our local community, who have adjusted their schedules while the ferry is on a diversion timetable.”
A diversion timetable for the Palm Beach to Ettalong and Wagstaffe ferry services remains in place until dredging is complete, with Transport for NSW operating a free alternative transport service, which began on May 9.
