en.Wedoany.com Reported - Dredging work has commenced at the Ettalong Channel in New South Wales, Australia. This channel is a vital navigational entrance connecting to Brisbane Water, used by both recreational and commercial vessels. Transport for NSW stated that, weather permitting, the work will take up to three weeks and will remove approximately 30,000 cubic metres of sand.

This dredging operation will target four locations along the channel, including a newly added area near Lobster Beach. The Ettalong Channel is a shallow tidal bay at the southern end of the Central Coast. Due to its susceptibility to siltation, it requires regular monitoring and maintenance dredging to remain navigable. The first maintenance dredging was completed in September 2023, removing 30,000 cubic metres of sand; the second was completed in June 2025, also removing 30,000 cubic metres. Transport for NSW noted that the channel was dredged just a year ago, but sand has been accumulating faster than expected, making it difficult for the ferry service between Palm Beach, Ettalong, and Wagstaffe to maintain reliable operations, especially during low tide. The local ferry operator has begun rerouting services to the Patonga wharf. Alternative transport arrangements will be provided until the work is completed.

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