Sand sausages in place at St Clair Beach

After a series of delays, work to protect an erosion-plagued section  at St Clair Beach has been completed.

Dunedin City Council asset and commercial manager Tom Dyer announced yesterday that 200m of sand sausages along the dunes of St Clair Beach were now in place.

"There is some additional minor cosmetic and safety work that has been added into the contract which will be completed next week.

"Until then, access at the St Clair end of the beach will remain closed but it is pleasing to see the protection work finished," Mr Dyer said.

Contractor Downer and sub-contractor Hall Brothers had done a ‘‘good job’’ in an often-challenging environment, he said.

The council would review  long-term management of the  sand dunes and St Clair seawall over the next year.

The work was originally planned to be completed by mid-June.