103-096-004L-sara · OPW13/0614

Further to correspondence between the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
and Sunshine Coast Council dated 19 April 2013 (email from R. Garner to D. Shing), the
coastal protection work undertaken at this location was completed under emergent works in
accordance with Section 585 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 due to the imminent threat
to public safety as a result of erosion of the foreshore embankment. The sandbags are
considered by Council to be a temporary installation to maintain safe public access in this
location and Sunshine Coast Council will seek to implement a more permanent engineered
solution in a timely manner.

The provision of sandbags was considered to be the most appropriate option available as
sandbags could be installed in a timely manner to reduce the risk to public safety. Other
options, including nourishment, were not considered feasible due to the immediate need to
resolve the situation.

We trust the above addresses the request for information. We look forward to the approval
accordingly.


Please feel free to contact the undersigned should you have any queries.

Yours faithfully




AMY TURCO
Civil Engineer

CC: David Shing – Sunshine Coast Council