LESS than a month after approving a plan to give Merewether's waterfront a facelift, civic leaders are poised to order a $2 million cheque to start work.
The $6.66 million Merewether Beach public domain plan envisages two new cafes, a rebuilt surf club, an amphitheatre, public art, widened footpaths and extra car parking spaces.
Newcastle City Council adopted it in July after receiving positive public feedback.
Tomorrow, the council will consider allocating an extra $1.2 million, as part of a quarterly budget review, to finance stages one and two of the Merewether Beach plan around John Parade and Watkins Street.
Works include a widened promenade, traffic and car parking changes, a viewing platform, and a lifeguard tower.
Cr Tim Crakanthorp is keen for work to start, after lobbying for the plan, saying the $2 million allocation, if approved tomorrow, would go a long way.
"Instead of allocating little amounts here and there . . . such a significant amount to complete stages one and two shows that council means business," he said.