Sydney wild weather: Manly to Shelly walk collapses and toilet block washed away

FAIRY BOWER rock pool’s iconic sculpture has been damaged in the wild weather and parts of the Manly to Shelly walkway and a toilet block is swept away on Sydney’s northern beaches.

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THE walkway from Manly to Shelly Beach has been badly damaged by huge waves, which washed away the toilet block, tore apart the concrete path and left the iconic sculpture at Fairy Bower rock pool broken.

Businesses along the water front were also trashed, with windows smashed, while homeowners reported waves crashing through their properties on Sunday night.

Mark Kelly, 52, said police had stopped people from walking along the Manly to Shelly walkway yesterday morning because it had been “annihilated”.

Aftermath of the severe storm on Northern Beaches. Fairy Bower Pool where the iconic sculpture is damaged and the toilet blocks are gone.

Aftermath of the severe storm on Northern Beaches. Fairy Bower is left damaged

However, some people were still trying to access the path and one man was pictured slipping over.

“The toilet block has been completely washed away,” said Mr Kelly, who lives with partner Anouk.

A man slips over on the footpath between Manly and Shelly Beach today. The path was severely damaged in the storm.

“The three shops have been totally smashed up, windows broken.

“The sea wall is very damaged and the path in places is very dangerous and unsafe.

“There are quite dangerous surges with 2-3ft waves coming over the edge.”

Aftermath of the severe storm on Northern Beaches. Fairy Bower is left damaged

Mr Kelly, who lives along the walkway at Fairy Bower, said waves smashed through his back doors, sending water careering into the bedroom on the lower floor from a round 8pm to 11pm last night.

Luckily, he was able to move most of his possessions upstairs before the waves smashed through, there’s damage to the a couch, doors and floors.

Aftermath of the severe storm on Northern Beaches. Fence of a house is totally smashed on Fairy Bower

Mr Kelly, who runs Global Surf Industry, said this morning he found slabs of concrete from the path in his garden.

Aftermath of the severe storm on Northern Beaches. Huge tree on Addison Road smashed two cars and covered the entrance tothe car park at this resident block.

“They must weigh half a tonne each,” he said.

Many beachfront properties were still at risk today as the heavy seas continued to pound the coast and many of them have been severely eroded.

Aftermath of the severe storm on Northern Beaches. Fairy Bower Pool where the iconic sculpture is damaged and the toilet blocks are gone.

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