It is nearly three years since Ayman Ksebe, five, drowned in dangerous waters at Dolls Point, and still there is no safe swimming enclosure available.
In the latest development, the nets have been removed from Dolls Point baths, leaving just the timber pylons.
Not that the nets were of much use, because the baths area is almost completely full of sand.
Warning signs about the danger of the open waters have been placed on the beach but swimmers ignore them.
Ayman Ksebe drowned in December, 2013, and two girls were pulled from the water in the same area in January 2015.
Over that entire period the baths have barely been useable because of the build-up of sand.
Rockdale council incurred considerable expense by expanding the enclosed area, but it made little difference.
A motion was also passed to close the section of beach where the drowning occurred, but the council backtracked on the decision after receiving legal advice
Extra warning signs were erected instead.
A spokesman for Bayside Council said the Dolls Point swimming enclosure was damaged in the big storms in June this year.
“The nets have not been reinstated as the baths are unusable due to the accumulation of sand,” he said.
“Council remains a committed advocate for public access to the beach area and for protection of coastal infrastructure.
“We will continue to pursue the NSW Government to identify practical long-term management options to reduce the impact of erosion and sand movement.”
The spokesman said the council had pushed the state government for a detailed review of the bay, the rock groynes and other treatments.
“The review is being undertaken by a multi-national consultant with experience in reviewing and finding management options for coastal locations,” he said.
“The report is expected to be finalised by the end of the year and will provide the government with advice on the best value investment of public money into managing the erosion and sand movement issues.”
