The multimillion-dollar revitalisation of the city's foreshore has been underway for more than 18 months and work is moving full steam ahead.

Visitors to Belmore Basin are already enjoying the benefits of the project, including new playground equipment, an amphitheatre and a viewing platform.

The master plan for the project scored a Local Government award at the NSW Coastal Conference in Ballina earlier this month.

The award recognises councils that have demonstrated ecologically sustainable development practices in coastal areas.

Wollongong City Council administrator Col Gellatly said Wollongong's submission stood out because of strong community involvement.

"The Blue Mile project has been extremely popular with the community and it's great to see council's hard work acknowledged by industry professionals," he said.

Work on the latest stage of the project began in September and is due for completion by Christmas.

When completed, it will feature a 3m-wide promenade along Cliff Rd between Belmore Basin and North Wollongong Beach, and viewing platforms to take in ocean vistas.

Council administrators this week awarded a tender for the final stage of the Cliff Rd pathway, which will reach from Georges Place to the Novotel Northbeach, passing above the Continental Pool and North Beach Bathers' Pavilion.

Construction is due to begin in January after a Christmas break and will kick off stage two of the Blue Mile project.

Stage two is due to be completed by next July, to meet a Federal Government deadline that accompanied $2.9 million for the project under the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program.