As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain and restore the harbour, we are now exploring additional funding to support both emergency and long-term repair work which we estimate costing over £1.5M.
In the meantime, we are also engaging with the Scottish Government, statutory bodies, and professional services to plan remedial works but expect further storms will exacerbate the issue before any works can be carried out.
With the seawall breach now restored and the walkways relaid, the main pier is now safe to re-open and did so on Wednesday 30 April 2025, the date of the annual Gaudie Procession. The torchlit procession and pier walk, organised by the Kate Kennedy Club, commemorates John Honey, a student who rescued members of the crew of the vessel Janet of Macduff in 1800. Every year, students, led by a piper, process by candlelight to the East Sands where they lay a wreath at the site of the shipwreck.
However having pushed hard to get to this position, the search for funds goes on, as the historic landfall of the pier has still to be repaired and the pier remains vulnerable at this time.
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While we are exceptionally grateful for the numerous donations and grants from Individuals, Trusts, and Organisations, we feel it appropriate to note those donations given as a memorial.
Donated in the memory of Tommy and Effie Young by Tom and Helen Young
Donated in the memory of George Gordon by Gregor and Vivien Lanning
Donated in the memory of Tommy and Effie Young by the Murie family
