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\u201cWinter is the time of year when we typically see the highest levels of erosion as bigger swells and more storms displace sand and shift it along the coast and out to sea,\u201d GORCAPA CEO Jodie Sizer\u202fsaid of the several infrastructure sites that have sustained damage in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, the summer just gone we experienced an usually high level of erosion at places like Rocky Point and Cosy Corner, likely due to prevailing south-easterly and easterly winds, brought about by a strong La Nina weather pattern.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Rocky Point staircase between Jan Juc and Torquay was similarly damaged due to large swell and high tides earlier in the year, as well large amounts of sand moving from its base.<\/p>\n
Although some sand is said to be returning to that section of beach, it\u2019s yet to be decided if the stairs will be repaired or whether a potential redesign and replacement is required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
REPAIR works to the damaged sea wall at the southern end of Cosy Corner are ready to start. The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) issued a statement in late April that said high tides, large swells and natural sand movements had exposed buried concrete footings on the wall where timber retainers and […]<\/p>\n