Lancelin residents are sceptical about a local government project to prevent a beachfront pub from crumbling into the sea.

Locals have long feared coastal erosion could wipe out their fishing town — home to about 1000 residents — with at least 30m of coastline already washed away.

The Shire of Gingin last week confirmed 7000 cubic metres of sand would be relocated from Lancelin Beach to protect the Lancelin Sands Hotel from erosion.

Gingin Shire chief executive Scott Wildgoose said the sand would “act as a buffer against tidal activity, reducing further erosion and helping to safeguard the Lancelin Sands Hotel and its visitors”.

“In addition, some native dune vegetation will be planted to help stabilise and strengthen the dune system for the future,” he said.

The project — funded by t

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