Riflebutts temporary fence
A temporary fence has been erected across the beach at Riflebutts to manage risks until a permanent fence can be manufactured and installed. The permanent fence will consist of four 125mm stainless steel upright posts embedded into the rock with 2 high tensile stainless steel horizontal wires Each post will be topped with a risk warning sign.
Interpretive signage is also planned to be installed near the beach entrance to allow the community to understand the risks at this particular site.
Various other options to manage limestone risk at Riflebutts were thoroughly investigated including removal of the overhang and battering back the slope, installation of fencing parallel to the cliff edge, installation of rockfall mesh, and additional signage, however all were discounted as they would not sufficiently reduce the risk to an acceptable level.
