Lake studies
& information

Friends of
Lake Illawarra

Lake Illawarra
Entrance Works
(updated weekly)

News centre

Updates of work progress,
consultation activities and schedules:
 

Lake Illawarra Entrance Works fact sheet number 1
Lake Illawarra Entrance Works fact sheet number 2
Construction Activities Update 1
Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP2)
Construction Activities Update 2
Construction Activities Update 3
Construction Activities Update 4
 

Commencement date: Construction following planning stages commenced on 22 June 2006.

Hours of operation: Work is to be undertaken Monday - Friday
7 am to 6 pm, Saturdays 8 am to 1 pm, with no work on Sundays and public holidays.

1 May 2006
Contract awarded to Coastwide Civil Pty Ltd to carry out construction of rock structures - eg. breakwaters, gap reduction in existing southern training wall, extension to Elliot Lake groyne.
Time period for completion is 63 weeks from date of contract.

Milestone 1
Scheduled for completion four weeks from date of contract - preparation and submission of contractor's management plans and details.

Milestone 2
Scheduled for completion 46 weeks from end of Milestone 1 - sorting and placement of rock to construct the northern and southern breakwaters (38 weeks). Sorting and placement of rock to reduce gaps in existing southern training wall (four weeks). Sorting and placement of rock to extend Elliot Lake groyne (four weeks).

Milestone 3
Scheduled for completion 13 weeks from end of Milestone 2 - completion of all works including site disestablishment and restoration.

25 May 2006
1st meeting of Community Liaison Group (CLG).

22 June 2006
Minister for the Illawarra the Hon. David Campbell officially announces commencement of the Lake Illawarra Entrance Works project.

22 June 2006
Coastwide Civil Pty Ltd begins work. Excavation commences on the beach berm to place rocks for the first 150 metres of the northern breakwater.

29 June 2006
2nd meeting of the Community Liaison Group (CLG).

15 July 2006
Tenders called for dredging and beach nourishment works.

 27 July 2006   
3rd meeting of the Community Liaison Group (CLG).

 31 July 2006  
Coastwide Civil completes 165 metres of the 360m long northern breakwater.

 1 August 2006
Pre-tender meeting held with potential dredging contractors.

 7 August 2006
Coastwide Civil commences work on the 240m long southern breakwater.

 7 August 2006
Coastwide Civil commences removal of rock from Dunmore Tip.

29 August 2006 
Tenders for dredging and beach nourishment works close.

31 August 2006 
4th meeting of the Community Liaison Group (CLG).

31 August 2006
Coastwide Civil completes 220m of northern breakwater and 80m of southern breakwater.

21 September 2006
5th meeting of the Community Liaison Group (CLG).

26 October 2006
6th meeting of the Community Liaison Group (CLG)

14 November 2006
Contract awarded to Neumann Contractors to carry out dredging of the channel and nourishment of Warilla Beach. 

Time period for completion is 43 weeks from date of contract.

Milestone 1
Scheduled for completion 8 weeks from Date of Contract - obtain all relevant approvals/permits and prepare and submit contractor's management plans and details.

Milestone 2
Scheduled for completion 45 weeks from Date of Contract - remove 200,000 cubic metres of sand and disposal to Warilla Beach

30 November 2006
Seventh meeting of the Community Liaison Group (CLG)

30 November 2006
Coastwide Civil completes 240m of southern breakwater.

1 December 2006
Coastwide Civil commences work on downstream gap.

22 December 2006
Coastwide Civil completes work on downstream gap.

22 December 2006
Coastwide Civil completes 280m of northern breakwater.

23 December 2006
Construction work ceases - Christmas period shut down.

15 January 2007
Construction work commences.

20 January 2007
Neumann Contractors establishes on site.

25 January 2007
8th meeting of the Community Liaison Group (CLG).

26 January 2007
Australia Day - no work.

19 February 2007
Neumann Contractors mobilises dredge.

20 February 2007
Neumann Contractors commences dredging.

20 February 2007
Lake Illawarra Authority announces shortening of northern breakwater by 25m.

22 February 2007
9th Meeting of the Community Liaison Group (CLG).

29 March 2007
10th Meeting of the Community Liaison Group (CLG).

29 March 2007
Neumann Contractors removed 60,000 cubic metres of sand from the channel, disposed to Warilla Beach.

6 - 9 April 2007
Easter Holidays - no work.

13 April 2007
Coastwide Civil completes breakwater structures and restoration of the haul road and dune area.

18 April 2007
Neumann Contractors removed 80,000 cubic metres of sand from the channel, disposed to Warilla Beach.

24 April 2007
LIA opens lake at 5 pm.  Recent heavy rain had raised water levels above the agreed opening level of 0.8m AHD.  Water level at time of opening 0.9m AHD.

25 April 2007
Anzac Day - no work

26 April 2007
11th Meeting of the Community Liaison Group (CLG).

1 May 2007
Neumann Contractors removed 106,000 cubic metres of sand from the channel, disposed to Warilla Beach.

7 May 2007
Meeting held with Patterson Britton & Partners and Coastwide Civil to discuss scouring effects along southern wall (minor slumping), following opening of lake.

15 May 2007
Neumann Contractors removed 140,000 cubic metres of sand from the channel, disposed to Warilla Beach.

28 May 2007
Coastwide Civil completes work to fill voids in southern breakwater and place additional armour rock around the head of the wall.

31 May 2007
Neumann Contractors removed 160,000 cubic metres of sand from channel, disposed to Warilla Beach.

31 May 2007
12th meeting of the Community Liaison Group (CLG).

1 June 2007
Coastwide Civil commences work on bird habitat island.

5 June 2007
Coastwide Civil completes bird habitat island.

8 June 2007
Neumann Contractors removed 175,000 cubic metres of sand from channel, disposed to Warilla Beach.

18 June 2007
Neumann Contractors complete dredge footprint area and relocate to swimming lagoon.

19 June 2007
LIA organises re profiling of Warilla Beach following recent big seas.

22 June 2007
Neumann Contractors complete dredging within swimming lagoon area.

25 June 2007
Neumann Contractors commence dredging 'insurance trench' u/s of the downstream gap.

30 June 2007
Neumann Contractors completes dredging and beach nourishment contract.