The Artificial Reef thing

[yowie1000]

For these reasons and numerous others, if somebody attempted to push forward an artificial reef structure in my local area, I'd fight it tooth and fcuken nail.

Well Nick you might just get your chance yet... note the second article on this page...

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/rec ... cial-reefs

Not quite your local area (just south-east of South Head is the proposed Sydney site), but close enough for you to be interested I would imagine. Although these reefs are designed for fishing, not surfing, many of the social/practical/ecological issues faced in planning for these reefs are the same ones that will surface should surfing designed AR's be proposed for the NSW coast.

[steve shearer]

Awesome.. What sort of work are you doing? If you don't mind me asking..

This pretty much sums it up....it's dated though. Putting the edit together for the larger project.
http://www.vimeo.com/4722187

[black duck]

Looks good Steve. Putting the brakes on a rolling stone then pushing it back up the hill - high energy input required. Looks like there is some serious focus on resolving the problem.