Overview
- This week the Western Australian government pledged $1.1 million to the project and the Shire of Gingin will contribute about $152,750, bringing the total cost to roughly $1.2 million with construction due to start in December and finish before the next winter season.
- Engineers and the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure designed a 110‑metre by 4.5‑metre temporary barrier built from four‑tonne rock bags placed along the shoreline.
- Lancelin has lost about 55 metres of coastline over the past 18 months and saw a lookout removed for safety in mid‑2025, prompting local emergency sandbagging and urgent appeals to government.
- Local business owners welcomed the funding as a reprieve for the pub and caravan park but some community groups say the wall protects only the most at‑risk properties and criticise the delay in state action.
- Officials say the rock‑bag wall should provide around five years of protection while the shire collects data, puts designs before council and explores longer‑term coastal management options with tenders expected in coming months.