Remediation works to upgrade the weir wall in Strathalbyn’s Soldiers' Memorial Gardens along the Angus River, just east of the Strathalbyn Swimming Centre were complete in 2025.
The completed works involved the removal of the existing retaining wall (upper section) and levelling of the surrounding landscape.
The gabion wall (wire cages filled with rocks) will not only provide essential erosion control for the riverside escarpment but also mirror the successful gabion wall recently completed behind the Strathalbyn Swimming Pool. This method of erosion control is environmentally sustainable and has already been successfully used along the existing riverbank.