READERS DISCUSS: Is Currimundi sand work worth the trouble?

MACHINERY moving through the sand at Currimundi Lake has residents curious. 

Each day this week, Sunshine Coast Council will be at the entrance to Currimundi Lake, working to protect the popular facilities close to the beach with the help of some heavy machinery.

A 30t excavator, two large dump trucks and a dozer will be moving sand around to increase the sand barrier and build a thicker berm.

Berms are like a big sand dune that act as a barrier and keeps creek entrances up towards the north, away from lifeguard towers, footpaths and car parks. Currimundi Lake bearms have experienced some erosion. 

The work is also in preparation for the closure of the entrance to Currimundi Lake from the ocean in mid-August, which aims to drown midge larvae to reduce hatchings in spring.

Sunshine Coast Daily reader questioned whether man-made intervention is worth the trouble in an area with naturally shifting sand.

Here's a snapshot of your online debate on our Facebook page. 

Arn Ryan: All the sand flies and mosquitoes are in the national park wrecking the place once again! Spending 80,000 dollars a time to block it up when it does nothing killing the thousands of yabbies and fish turtle eggs are found in the sand dunes of Wurtulla I'm sure they are killing them as well. Just because snobby people don't want a few sand fliesaround why they are having there wines! If you don't like it on the Sunshine Coast go back to Brisbane, or New South Wales or Melbourne or where every you come from. Don't destroy what you came to enjoy!

Frank Byrne: They do it all the time. Sooner or later it breaks through again, waste of money. What's more important? A few Midgees? Or the local fish that spawn up river every year? 

Andrew Amsler: Spend some money and fix the Caloundra Bar since they stuffed it up putting in the deep canals in Pelican Waters. Now we get to watch the green sludge grow all over the sand banks up around creek side due to the oxygen levels dropping. Happens every time they close the lake entrance.

Greg Condon: Actually helps the lake 's longevity so we can all enjoy for years and years to come. They actually have been doing this for years now and it works a treat for erosion. Protect the lake . Thanks Sunshine Coast Council for spending the money on such projects.