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Airforce Beach, north of Evans Head Main Beach, is an ideal location for fishing, walking, horse riding and swimming. The beach is pet friendly and offers a truly authentic coastal experience.
Following a resolution by Council at its February 2021 meeting, 4WD usage of the Richmond Valley’s beaches is limited to a 4.6km stretch north of the current Airforce Beach 4WD access point at Evans Head, as of 31 March 2021.
The only vehicular access allowed to the beach areas is via a constructed access point at Terrace Street, Evans Head. No other vehicular access points are permitted or are to be used onto the beach area within Richmond Valley Council area.
Council has closed the only other 4WD access point under its management, at Boundary Creek Road north of Broadwater.
Vehicles will be permitted to drive from Airforce Beach north to a point approximately 100m from the commencement of the coffee rocks.
This follows an ongoing effort to improve the public amenity and environmental care of Airforce and Broadwater beaches.
The new rules will help Council rangers and National Parks and Wildlife Service officers better manage the beach for all users, and ensure the current environmental regulations are being honored.
The only vehicular access allowed to the beach area is from Evans Head. No other vehicular access points are permitted or are to be used onto the beach area within Richmond Valley Council area.
Access points
Evans Head: from Terrace Street, Air Force Beach
Only four wheel drive registered vehicles are allowed access to and use of the approved vehicle beaches in the Richmond Valley Council area. Vehicles such as motor-bikes, three-wheeled tricycles, quad bikes and “dune buggies” are prohibited from Council’s beaches. Council may grant exemptions where there are exceptional or special circumstances, for example, to allow access to the beaches for persons with a disability. Such exemptions are subject to an application to Council and an annual permit.
In the interests of both public safety and the protection of the environment, Richmond Valley Council’s Regulatory Rangers, and from time to time other authorised Officers of Council, will be patrolling the beaches within the Council area to ensure compliance with all appropriate signage and these regulations. Non-compliance with the requirements of these regulations and/or signage at beach entry points may lead to the issuing of penalty infringements notices of a minimum $110. Your co-operation in complying with the requirements is therefore requested at all times.
Dogs are permitted northwards of the 4WD vehicular access point at Air Force Beach, Evans Head for 1.3km. This area is a dedicated off-leash area. Dogs are prohibited south of the 4WD access to the river, including the riverside reserve. Dogs are also prohibited from the Dirawong Reserve and Chinamen’s Beach area.
The following regulations and rules are to be complied with at all times while utilising the beaches within the Richmond Valley Council area:
Free
Unpatrolled Year Round
Evans Head NSW 2473