City of Newcastle plan prefers sand nourishment to save Stockton beach, but looks to seawalls to protect assets

Donna Page
Updated May 13 2020 - 9:16am, first published 5:00am
SAND AND DELIVER: Stockton residents, from left, Professor Ron Boyd, Simon Jones and Lucas Gresham are campaigning for sand nourishment as the best option to save the beach from severe erosion.
SAND AND DELIVER: Stockton residents, from left, Professor Ron Boyd, Simon Jones and Lucas Gresham are campaigning for sand nourishment as the best option to save the beach from severe erosion.

THE future of Stockton beach is in the hands of Deputy Premier John Barilaro after City of Newcastle released its much-anticipated, long-term plan to address the suburb's worsening erosion crisis.

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Donna Page

Donna Page

Investigative journalist at the Newcastle Herald

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