More than 3,000 dune species have been planted as part of works to restore the sand dunes at Freshwater Beach.

Council General Manager Environment & Infrastructure Ben Taylor said this iconic beach is a highly valued part of the northern beaches coastline and has previously been a focus for Council’s volunteers and a recent Green Army project.

“This project will further beautify the area and help to stabilise the sand dunes to reduce the impact of coastal erosion. Weeds such as Lantana and Asparagus Fern have been removed from a large area of the dune over the last few months and the site prepared for planting.

“By using a variety of native low growing dune plants, grown in Council’s own Community Nursery by our dedicated volunteers we will be able to restore and stabilise the dunes.

“This project is part of Northern Beaches Council’s commitment to protecting and enhancing our valuable coastal environment.

“This week is National Volunteer Week and I would like to take this opportunity to also thank our volunteers and the local community for their ongoing support for these projects,” Mr Taylor said.

The work was funded by a $20,000 grant from the NSW Government Public Reserves Management Fund program.

The planting work was carried out on Tuesday 9 May, 2017.