Concrete Connections - Winter 2019

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Project Overview - Stage 2 of seawall repairs at Gippsland port underway By Elisa Lannunzio

Gippsland Ports is continuing works to shore up the Narrows seawall on the eastern side of Bullock Island with funding from the Victorian Government’s $15 million Protecting Victoria’s Iconic Beaches and Coasts Program. Stage 1 of the works was completed in June, with 30m of the wall replaced. Stage 2 will involve the installation of 80m of preformed concrete panelling, and when completed, the old unstable masonry rock seawall will be replaced with a precast concrete panel structure. The foreshore adjacent to the seawall is a popular destination for recreational fishing, and the rehabilitation of this wall means the amenity of this area is better and safer for the community and can be enjoyed again. Printed in Infrastructure Magazine

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