BEACH FRONT ACTIVITIES

Much effort has been put into resuscitating the beachfront lawn (which is considered an iconic Big Bay attraction) that was badly affected during the drought. Large patches of Kikuyu grass died off and were replaced with 700 square metres of hardy Cynodon roll-on lawn more suited to salty coastal conditions. A measured maintenance programme, overseen by a lawn expert, will ensure that the beachfront lawn receives the right treatment and nutrition at the right time. The beachfront lawn maintenance is being managed by the Landscaping Portfolio and the Beachfront maintenance activities have recently been combined into the Maintenance Portfolio which will be responsible for improving the infrastructure around the Eden on the Bay precinct doing such jobs as extending wooden walkways down to the beach, fixing dune fencing, installing additional benches etc.

We have been part of the City’s efforts to rehabilitate the beachfront and were actively involved in the presentation to members during May 2019 of the PRDW Wave Motion Study of the Table Bay sea bed. The City’s strategy for the short term is to let nature take its course and monitor the cycles of erosion and accretion before deciding on further action: We will be part of those deliberations. In the meantime, we have set the objective of regaining Blue Flag Status for Big Bay within the next five years and are in the planning process with the City.