In the more than 25 years I have lived in Woy Woy I can’t remember a time when the dredging of the Ettalong channel has not been of concern.
It affects commuters and tourists alike.
I love taking friends to Palm Beach for lunch.
It also causes concern for the conservationists who are worried about the effects on the aquatic life.
Mother Nature does her thing and moves the sand around creating sand bars and shallow passages.
Man, in his infinite wisdom, comes along and dredges hundreds of tons of sand from A to B.
An endless cycle.
Surely the simple solution is to flog off the ferry to somewhere that doesn’t have this problem and buy a hovercraft.
No draft, so no problems, ever.
Email, Jun 18
Laurie Powell, Woy Woy