The long-awaited dredging of the Swansea Channel is set to get under way this month.
Up to 30,000 cubic metres of sand will be removed from the beach across two campaigns and placed on Elizabeth Island, once approval is granted by Crown Lands.
It means boaters will be able to more easily navigate the passage to Lake Macquarie, with the dredging set to widen the channel to 30 metres, allowing for vessels with a draft up to 2.5 metres.
Swansea MP Yasmine Catley, said she's pleased to see the ongoing issue finally resolved.
"The whole community are going to be so pleased that this dredging program is starting. They've been calling for this now for more than two years, and as promised, the Labor government has delivered and dredging will begin this month."
The first campaign will take place at the end of this month, weather permitting, and the second will be carried out in Autumn 2024.
