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A new beach at Pop Denison Reserve is one of the outcomes of the dredging works completed last December at Shaws Bay in East Ballina.
But monitoring the area's ecological recovery is also an important part of the project.
Kerri Watts, Manager Public and Environmental Health at Ballina Shire Council, said the new beach does not have a name yet.
"We call it East beach," she said.
"It's a large area where a lot of sand and dredged material has been placed.
"It's quite a large beach.
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She said while Pop Denison Reserve offers picnic facilities and a new accessible barbecue, the new beach offers a more natural experience to visitors.