The long awaited cliff stairs at Bombo Headland are weeks from completion, after first receiving government funding for the project four years ago.

The staircase will see walkers able to safely explore the headland in its entirety and is expected to become a popular part of the Kiama Coast Walk.

 With all formwork complete and reinforcement installed, it is anticipated that the stairs will require only eight more weeks to complete, although this could be extended due to wet weather conditions. 

The design includes viewing platforms

The construction site was closed down for several months until late 2021 due to the COVID lockdown for Greater Sydney. And since returning to site wet weather has continually caused significant delays to the project.

Due to the location of the site, on a former quarry, groundwater cannot escape and water needs to be drained out for many days for the site to become operational again. 

With construction exceeding the expected completion date and the inflation of building and material costs, the original $500,000 grant under the Restart NSW funding program in 2018 has been surpassed with the builder absorbing all costs until now. Assistance has been requested and Council is expecting a variation to be lodged.