Project background

We're improving safety for all users of the Clifftop Walkway at Eastern Reserve, Dover Heights and Diamond Bay Reserve by upgrading sections of the coastal footpath.

We completed temporary remediation works in 2020 to address safety concerns and we’re now implementing a more permanent solution.

This project is proudly co-funded through the NSW Government's Public Spaces Legacy Program and Waverley Council.

Project description

The upgrade works will be split into two stages and will involve:

  • Replacement of both sections of clifftop boardwalks at Diamond Bay (stage one) and Eastern Reserve (stage two)
  • Upgrades to main entry points at Lancaster Rd, Bulga Rd, Oceanview Ave and Kimberley St to include directional signage, seating, bins and bubblers
  • Replacement of coastal fence and road barriers at the Kimberley St entrance
  • Replacement of coastal fence and stormwater diversion upgrades at George St
  • New staircases in Eastern Reserve

Council has engaged Land and Marine Group to undertake these works. Stage one works along the Diamond Bay boardwalk, between Craig Ave and Kimberley St, will start in May 2023 and are expected to take approximately seven months, weather permitting

More information about this project can be found in the Document Library on this page. Alternatively, you can email majorprojects@waverley.nsw.gov.au.

Temporary closures

Between Lancaster Road and Bulga Road

The coastal walk is temporarily closed between Lancaster Road and Bulga Road for the safety of all users. This section has been impacted by inclement weather.

The map below shows the current diversion in place.

Map showing diversion in place while boardwalk is temporarily closed

Diamond Bay Boardwalk, between Kimberley Street and Isabel Avenue

Diamond Bay Boardwalk, between Kimberley Street and Isabel Avenue, is temporarily closed due to safety reasons.

The map below shows the current diversion in place.

Have your say

Members of the public were given the opportunity to provide written submission to DA-378/2021 in late 2021, when the Development Application for the Clifftop Walkway was on display.

All feedback was considered and in December 2021, the Development Assessment was approved, subject to the General Modifications stated in the Notice of determination.