Work has begun on the scraping of sand at Surfside to recreate a protective dune between homes and the water.
Heavy machinery moved in yesterday after agreement between the State Government and Eurobodalla Council to share the cost.
It follows loud campaigning by homeowners who have lost up to 12 metres of their backyards from tidal flooding.
Mayor Matt Hatcher said all credit goes to the Surfside residents.
“They kept the pressure on the council and State Government to make sure we’re not forgetting what’s happening over there,” he said.
“We’ve been behind the scenes working with the State Government putting the pressure on them to continue to support the community. This is a great outcome.”
But the mayor also agrees with the impacted homeowners that a more permanent solution still needs to be done.
“There is obviously more to be done with the dredging to follow as well,” he said.
“The community is right. I think at this stage this is what we can do so lets do that but also talk about the more long term fix in the background.
“Obviously that’s going to come with its challenges as well as funding but to get this over the line in the short term and know we’ve got the dredging coming after that, I guess that’s a good start for the community.”
