South Newcastle Beach Safety Update

The City of Newcastle has issued an important safety update regarding South Newcastle Beach—traditionally known as Yirannali by the local Awabakal people, meaning “place of falling rocks.” Due to the area’s long history of cliff instability, Council has been actively monitoring and managing the South Newcastle cliff line for several years. This includes collaboration with the University of Newcastle’s Research Centre for Geotechnical Science and Engineering (UoN-GSE), which has been undertaking ongoing stability assessments. Recent severe wet weather has caused a rock column to shift away from the cliff face, triggering the temporary closure of part of the area to protect public...