THE SUNSHINE Coast community is urged to stay off coastal dunes and seawalls as shifting sands and rocks pose a serious risk of collapse and instability.
Sunshine Coast Council Local Disaster Management Group Coordinator Bill Haddrill said that erosion caused by TC Alfred has weakened the dunes at numerous locations along our shoreline.
“These dunes may look stable, but can collapse suddenly, putting people at serious risk.”
These sentiments have also been reiterated by Coolum and North Shore Coast Care, who have asked via their social media for people to be ‘dune aware’.
“Be a beach warrior instead of a trailblazer and use designated beach accesses to help dunes repair,” a recent post stated.