Lancelin fights desperate battle against coastal erosion

7News Just In · Jun 30, 2026 · 2m

The coastal town of Lancelin, north of Perth, is experiencing severe beach erosion, with nearly 20 metres of shoreline lost in a single month and up to 50 metres over the past year. The Lancelin Sands Hotel now sits less than 5 metres from the eroding shoreline, prompting desperate locals to begin sandbagging and launch a crowdfunding campaign to raise $150,000 for an emergency seawall. The community is frustrated by the lack of state government intervention and funding for a larger town-wide seawall to protect the coastal town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.