NSW
Shoalhaven City Council says the St Georges Basin community will soon see their storm-ravaged jetties back in action with a qualified contractor signed on to start works in September.
Thanks to a Recreational Fishing Trust grant and natural disaster funding, The Island Point Road and the Basin Road jetties will be fully remediated, said Council Acting Director of City Services, Craig Exton.
Mr Exton said the two jetties were critical pieces of community infrastructure.
“These jetties have been sorely missed by the community so we’re very pleased to see the contractor begin works in the coming months,” he said.
“The damage by severe storms to both jetties was extreme and the repair of the sites will see them restored to their former glory using robust materials.
“We’re hopeful the works will be finished early next year while the weather is still warm so that both locals and visitors to the area can take full advantage of these facilities.”
Mr Exton said upgrade improvement works had been planned for both jetties before they were damaged by the 2022 natural disaster. With the joint funding from the Department of Primary Industries and Natural Disaster Relief Assistance Program, the jetties will get a new lease on life.
The tender was awarded to GPM Marine Constructions, a company with more than 25 years of marine construction experience in NSW.
Key features of the replacement jetty at Island Point Road King Fisher Reserve:
- 450mm diameter reinforced concrete piles
- Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) structural members and mesh decking
- 1.5m wide, 8.5m long steel gangway with FRP decking
- 4m wide, 6m long floating pontoon, located on steel piles
- Rod holders and seating with a solar light at the jetty approach.
