It's Sculpture in the Sea
Organisers of Cottesloe's Sculpture by the Sea worked to save exhibits as the beach eroded yesterday.
Two sculptures were shifted inland and one was dismantled as winds and waves lashed the coast.
Director David Handley said some works were moved at the weekend when the remnants of cyclone Olwyn threatened.
Workers move one of the sculptures further up the beach. Picture: Bill Hatto/The West Australian
"We always plan for this because we lose a fair bit of sand each year but we have never lost as much as this," he said.
Works were engineered to withstand 75km/h gusts but 100km/h winds were predicted on Saturday.
They did not reach that level but heavy rain and north-westerly winds contributed to the erosion.
Mr Handley said it seemed there had been more rain this year than in the other 10 years combined.
Picture: Bill Hatto/The West Australian
Weather Bureau duty forecaster Michael Symonds said the cold front brought 7mm of rain to Swanbourne and more than 10mm to the area at the weekend.
"The outlook for the next 10 days is looking to be cooler, windier and rainier than it has been," he said.
"It's looking pretty windy for the weekend, with a high ridging along the south coast."
