NSW
Construction of a rock revetment will soon begin along a section of the Smithtown levee, Kempsey Shire Council has announced.
A rock revetment is a sloping structure made of rocks along the shoreline or riverbank to protect it from erosion caused by waves or floods.
It’s hoped the works will significantly improve the levee’s capacity to withstand potential flooding and better protect the riverbank in the future.
Council has worked with GHD to form a detailed designs to support the riverbank between John Street and Russell Street in Smithtown.
“This comes after NSW Public Works identified this area has been significantly affected by flooding, which has caused damage and slumping of the riverbank edge and levee along the river,” Council said in a statement.
The repairs will start with the section near John Street on Monday 21 August.
“The works will involve building a rock revetment along the riverbank in Smithtown to prevent erosion and reduce flood damage to properties. This will take about two to three weeks, depending on the weather. After that, we’ll work on the Russell Street section.”
The whole project costs $1.3 million and is funded by the NSW Public Works Authority.
