The Swansea Seawall at Belmont Street will finally be repaired and reopened, with $7.5 million now confirmed to get the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minns Labor Government has put $7.5 million on the table, with Transport for NSW to work directly with Lake Macquarie City Council to get the repairs moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The seawall has been fenced off since 2021 after serious cracking and slope issues made the area unsafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assessments have found that the longer it is left, the greater the risk to the foreshore, the shared path and nearby road infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is why the Minns Government is stepping in to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The investment will support urgent repairs to the 100-metre section of the seawall, prevent erosion from worsening, protect the roads, housing and foreshore infrastructure, and ensure locals can once again access the nearby shared path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Construction is expected to begin in late 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for the Hunter and Member for Swansea, Yasmin Catley:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a fantastic result for the Swansea community. The seawall has been closed for too long. Locals have been patient, but they are right to want it fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foreshore is a much-loved part of our community, and this $7.5 million investment is an important step toward protecting it for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have fought hard for this funding because Swansea deserves better than fences, warning signs and delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The advice is clear: the risk here is bigger than one section of the seawall. If it is left as is, it will put pressure on the foreshore, the pathways and the roads. That is why the Minns Government is stepping in to get this moving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Roads, Jenny Aitchison:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a great outcome for this community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without this work, the damage to the seawall would continue to get worse, and the cost and complexity of repairs would only increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s why the Minns Labor Government is delivering $7.5 million to get these urgent repair works moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to thank Member for Swansea, Yasmin Catley for her strong advocacy on this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This funding is an important step in ensuring we can reopen this asset for the community to enjoy once again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mayor of Lake Macquarie City Council, Adam Shultz:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Council welcomes this $7.5 million investment to repair and reopen the seawall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This section of foreshore has been closed for too long, and we know how important it is to locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We look forward to supporting Transport for NSW in their delivery and getting these important repairs moving.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Swansea Seawall at Belmont Street will finally be repaired and reopened, with $7.5 million now confirmed to get the job done. The Minns Labor Government has put $7.5 million on the table, with Transport for NSW to work directly with Lake Macquarie City Council to get the repairs moving. The seawall has been fenced … Continue reading “Swansea Seawall to be fixed after $7.5 million win”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39580"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39581,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39580\/revisions\/39581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}