Monday 28/2: Summarising the TRESB Project

1. The problem that lead to the Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing project was that the process of Longshore Drift was pushing large amounts of sand into the mouth of the river, therefore blocking it and making it unsafe for civilian marine craft to navigate and use the river entrance.

2. The solution to this problem was to build breakwaters that extend out into the ocean do protect the river entrance and to disrupt the process of Longshore Drift. Also to remove the sand from the river entrance there is a dredging process that takes place however at a large cost of over $ 2 Million each year.

3. The result of the project has been largely successful, in fact it has been named as one of the most successful coastal management strategies implemented on the east coast ever. It has eliminated a large amount of sand from the mouth of the river and it is now and continuously safe to use for marine craft.  The beaches above and below the breakwaters were affected.