Swansea Channel dredge could be shifting sands across the state

Member for Swansea Yasmin Catley at Naru Beach in Marks Point last year. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

MEMBER for Swansea Yasmin Catley says the forthcoming permanent sand dredge in Lake Macquarie has the potential to "unravel a lot of problems" across NSW waterways.

The Newcastle Herald reported on Monday that the NSW Government had allocated $6 million for Maritime NSW to operate and maintain a permanent dredge and pipeline to move sand out of the Swansea Channel and onto Blacksmiths Beach.