North Portsea Coastal Scheme - Eastern Road and Kendall's Wharf, Phase 4

On Friday 13^th September, the fourth phase of North Portsea Coastal Scheme was opened to the public. This marked the completion of all construction work on the Eastern Road.

This work included:

• 2.1km of full height flood defence wall
• The largest application of textured eco-formliner in the country
• 380m of flood glass defence wall
• 138 integrated tidal pools
• Two raised slipways
• Eight new social spots with benches, tables and wayfinders
• Cockleshell Island for roosting birds at high tide

Planting will continue through to December 2024, with planned completion on 5^th December 2024. The footpath will remain open to the public, with planting taking place in designated areas which will not impact public access. The planting at this phase has resulted in:

• Over 200 native trees planted – 80 at Kendall’s Wharf, and 120+ new native trees along Eastern Road
• Over 1.2km² of coastal wildflower planting
• 40+ bee posts for pollinators
• New hedge and native scrub planting

Photos to show the progress the team have made. From 3D visualisations, onsite construction to the finished project!