Next steps for managing the entrance of Lake Illawarra

Both Wollongong and Shellharbour City Council’s on the 26 and 27 of May resolved to call on the NSW Government to “resource and undertake a Strategic Business Case to deliver a long-term management solution” considering “Option 4 and Option 5 or variations thereof” from the Lake Illawarra Entrance Channel: Management Options Assessment report.

In the interim, both councils resolved to complete further informing studies to support a business case and to investigate “short and medium-term foreshore protection works along the Windang foreshore” under the Coastal Management Program.

The councils also resolved to further engage with the community and keep them informed of progress.

You can read the full media release here - Councils call for support to pursue lake entrance management options | City of Wollongong

Future updates and engagement opportunities

For updates on projects and programs concerning Lake Illawarra, see the webpage here. Engagement for this project has now finished. For future opportunities to leave feedback and be involved on projects that matter to you and your community, head to Our Wollongong and register for our newsletter.

Berkeley, let’s talk!

On Tuesday 24 June, teams from Wollongong City Council will be heading to Berkeley Neighbourhood Centre, 40 Winnima Way, Berkeley for the afternoon. From 3:30 – 5:30pm, we will have staff available to chat through projects happening not just in Berkeley, but in the surrounding suburbs of Lake Heights, Cringila, Warrawong, Kemblawarra, Primbee and Windang. The team who led the Lake Illawarra Entrance Options Study will be there talking about what was heard during the engagement last year, and other works that are happening nearby the lake. Staff will also be able to give updates on the Southern Suburbs Community Centre and Library, plus give you information on services that Council offers that you may not have heard about.

There is no presentation at this event, so drop-in any time that will suit you.

We hope to see you there!