Beach cleaning campaign scoops over 622kg of wastes
MIRI: Students and staff of the School of Pre-U and Continuing Education (SPACE) at Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) recently undertook a cleaning event at Lutong Beach about 10 kilometres from its campus. A total 45 students and 12 lecturers from SPACE’s foundation and diploma programmes were joined by staff from Miri City Council (MCC), […]
Miri mayor praises volunteers for cleaning up Lutong beach
By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi MIRI: Mayor Adam Yii has commended the efforts by a group of volunteers who cleaned up the Lutong beach on Monday (Sept 13). “This is a commendable initiative…creating public awareness about the need to look after the cleanliness of our beaches,” he said on Tuesday (Sept 14). This came after Yii had […]
Strict SOP adherence needed at Lutong Beach
MIRI: Miri City mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang today expressed his deep concern over the lack of compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in respect of activities at Lutong Beach. This was after carrying out his site visit to the area last weekend. He noted that Lutong Beach lately is becoming popular due to […]
Gabion walls in two weeks’ time
MIRI: The installation of gabion walls along Lutong beach here is expected to be completed in two weeks’ time, said Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin today. Lee said that the installation, covering a length of 140 metres near Lutong Airstrip, was being undertaken by the Public Works Department (JKR) here. Another part of the gabion walls […]
Food delivery rider finds unexploded WWII bomb
MIRI: A shocking discovery was made at the Lutong beach here on Wednesday (Jan 20) when the tide was low. An object resembling a World War II-era bomb stuck out like a sore thumb, sending shivers down Mohd Nasri Razali’s spine. The food delivery rider made the find around 2.30pm, and a bomb disposal unit […]
Lutong beach retaining wall to be extended
MIRI: Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin inspected a project to construct stone gabion retaining wall along the Lutong beach here. The project is aimed at protecting the shores as well as the road near the beach. After Tuesday’s (Jan 19) inspection, he called on Miri Public Works Department (JKR) engineer Chong Chi Fam […]
Gabions to prevent erosion of Lutong beach
MIRI: Gabions are being installed to prevent further erosion of Lutong Beach. Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the RM369,000 project, which would cover 185 metres of the shoreline, started yesterday (4 Jan) and was expected to be completed in three or four weeks’ time. Met after inspecting the project on Tuesday, he […]
