North Head Drive slope stabilisation
Project: Stabilising the rocky cliff face on North Head Drive
Timeframe: September 2023 to May 2026
Status: Preparing
Cost and funding: $1,182,166 from the Australian and NSW governments
- $1,058,573 - Infrastructure Betterment Fund
- $123,593 - Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements
Project details
North Head Drive is one of Eurobodalla’s busiest roads, with more than 4,000 vehicles using it every day. It forms a key part of the coastal route connecting Batemans Bay and Moruya. It also serves as the primary access to Moruya Airport, following the scenic course of the Moruya River.
A section of the road runs beneath a steep cliff that is prone to rockfalls, creating safety risks and causing traffic disruptions.
To improve safety and ensure more reliable access, we’re undertaking slope stabilisation works along this section of the road.
We are working to:
- stabilise the cliff face
- widen the road
- install drainage infrastructure.
Benefits to the community:
- safer conditions for road users and cyclists
- more reliable access for everyday travel and emergency services
- fewer road closures due to rockfalls
- greater resilience during natural disasters
- reduced risk of sediment runoff into the Moruya River.
Environmental impacts:
We’ve prepared a Review of Environmental Factors to assess potential impacts related to the project's activities.
Project updates
2025
- In the first half of the year, we worked on the project design, as well as the investigations and assessments needed for the project.
2023
- In August, we received a grant to improve the site through the Infrastructure Betterment Fund.
2022
- In June, disaster funding to repair the site was approved by Australian and NSW governments.
More information
For more information, please contact our Division Manager Technical Services, Tom Franzen:
- T: 02 4474 1000
- E: Council