Council and the state government are exploring a potential new rock wall along a stretch of Gold Coast beach to protect it from major weather events.
The coastline copped a battering from Tropical Cyclone Alfred but it was the stretch of sand north of Surfers Paradise that suffered the most damage.
That section of beach remains closed as work continues to replenish the foreshore.
The stretch at Narrowneck and Main Beach is of particular concern due to its susceptibility to big swells and bad weather.
“Should tropical cyclone category three and upwards come, Narrowneck would be vulnerable and if it breaks through and over to Macintosh Park and wipes out Main Beach, that’s tens of billions of dollars of devastation,” Mayor Tom Tate warned.
Premier David Crisafulli admits a long-term solution is needed.
“I reckon there’s an opportunity for us, as part of the rebirth, particularly of that section there at Narrowneck. I reckon there’s a fair argument for us to not just replenish but create a bit of resilience and make a special part for the coast,” the Premier said.
The Premier also suggested Canberra should pitch in.
“We’d like to see them be good partners in the disaster recovery and we’ve made that very clear but we’d also like to see them come to the party with some of that funding to build more of that resilience into the mix as well and we’ve already begun those conversations.”
There are now 22 beaches that have reopened along the coast after the flags went up at Surfers Paradise on Monday.
A dredge is expected to arrive on the Gold Coast in coming days to help rebuild beaches north of Surfers.
