Hervey Bay beach erosion no concern, assures council

Wild winds and storms have caused some significant erosion at Hervey Bay beaches, but the council says the matter is a naturally occurring event that happens regularly.

Storms that have pounded the Fraser Coast in the past six months have caused some significant erosion to Hervey Bay’s beaches, but Fraser Coast Regional Council said this week the naturally occurring event was nothing to be concerned about.

Numerous severe storms across the Wide Bay this summer have brought strong winds, heavy rain and hail.

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The erosion at Hervey Bay has left trees dangling over the sand dunes at Torquay Beach.

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Council director of Infrastructure Services Davendra Naidu said “the areas most damaged by the recent weather have been along the western end of Torquay Beach, between Denman's Camp Road and Tavistock Street”.

The entrances at Denman's Camp Rd are now inaccessible to many as there is a sharp descent between the path and beach.

Mr Naidu said the council’s current methods in dealing with the issue were adequate and effective.

“Council conducts regular beach inspections and does regular sand pushes where sand is pushed up against the dunes as a buffer to provide protection from further erosion,” he said.

A range of trees grow along the Esplanade, with cottonwoods and coastal sheoaks the most common.