Swansea Channel Dredge Debate

Lake Macquarie Deputy Mayor, Laurie Coghlan, says there needs to be a regulated maintenance program to ensure the Swansea Channel remains navigable.

Boat owners say previous attempts to dredge the channel have only succeeded in shifting sand from shallow to deep areas.

 

The State Government is currently planning to create a channel 60 metres wide and 3.5 metres deep next year at a cost of $2.5 million.

However, Mr. Coghlan says he'd only be prepared to support paying half the cost of such a program if ongoing maintenance is part of the deal.