WA government allocates $1.1 million for rock wall to combat Lancelin erosion

The Western Australian government has committed $1.1 million to construct a 110-metre rock wall aimed at reducing shoreline loss in the coastal town of Lancelin, roughly 125 km north of Perth. The Shire of Gingin will supplement the effort with $150,000, targeting about five years of protection. Local business owner Glen Trebilcock, who runs the Lancelin Sands Hotel, has already spent $10,000 on sand to defend his property and hopes the wall will prevent further damage.

Critics, including Save Lancelin Community Coalition member Kirsty Harding, argue the project is inadequate, protecting only the pub and the nearby caravan park while leaving much of the dune system vulnerable. Shire president Linda Balcombe praised the funding as a chance to gather data and identify a permanent solution, with design proposals to be reviewed by council next week and construction tenders slated for September.