The newly installed $4.1 million Sand Transfer System (STS) at Jimmy's Beach in Hawks Nest is experiencing technical difficulties and has ceased operating in the area.
Issues with its flow meter device have left the STS with pipe blockages and potential infrastructure exposure.
The device itself, originally designed to combat weather-induced erosion, was not a popular choice with local residents and members of the Winda Woppa Association who felt there were better ways to combat the sand degradation.
President of the Winda Woppa Association Ken Garrard says they need to work towards a more permanent solution.
"We have been talking to the council and all of the other stakeholders for some time now that the Sand Transfer System is purely a band-aid solution, that there is no proof that it will work, that we want a permanent solution." says Mr. Garrard, "We have even suggested what components might make a permanent solution, however, we haven't been successful in convincing anybody yet."
Mr. Garrard is calling on members of the community to pressurize local government and ensure that a long-term, permanent solution is found.
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