A 1.3km long wall that will snake along the coast of Collaroy on Sydney’s northern beaches is dividing a community. Construction on a 400m concrete section of the wall commenced in December 2020, more than four years after a heavy storm washed away the shore and damaged beachside properties. Its design has split opinion, with concerns it is destroying public space to save private property

This package was produced, shot and edited by me for The Guardian Australia. The original video appears here and was featured in this story by Royce Kurmelovs.