Looking forward to the enhancement of a beach on the Otago Peninsula is Te Rauone Beach Coast Care Committee member Des Smith. Port Otago will build three rock groynes at Te Rauone Beach and sand will be deposited at the northern end to restore about 300m of coastline. The Dunedin City Council will also create a new car park and upgrade the playground at Te Rauone Beach Reserve. The groynes will extend about 80m from the shoreline and are intended to maintain sand imported for what has been called beach renourishment. Dunedin City Council city services acting general manager Robert West said some of the council’s work, such as weed control and planting vegetation, would benefit wildlife, as well as enhancing the destination for visitors.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 19, 2021 15:33 UTC