The Waitaki District Council has approved nearly half a million dollars for maintenance on Oamaru Harbour’s breakwater and sand mattresses. Councillors approved $400,000 for breakwater maintenance, through a short-term loan from the breakwater maintenance budget on Tuesday. The council also approved a variation of the rock placement contract to Road Metals, for the the additional work. Councillors also approved $85,000 for rock revetment work over sand-filled mattresses, on the beach north of Oamaru Harbour. The sand mattresses were installed in 2017, and were destroyed by a weather event, Cr Colin Wollstein said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 17, 2021 15:22 UTC