The completion of a $12.5 million transformation of Boat Harbour Beach has marked a major milestone for one of Tasmania’s best-known coastal destinations.
At the centre of the project is the new Boat Harbour Beach Surf Life Saving Club and community facility, which includes a café, upgraded public amenities and improved parking.
The Waratah-Wynyard Council project has also seen the surrounding foreshore precinct upgraded, with improved footpaths, accessible beach access, recreation areas and landscaping.
The upgrade follows the Boat Harbour Beach Master Plan that was developed through extensive community consultation and addresses ageing infrastructure, while protecting the distinctive coastal character of the area.
“This has been shaped through years of planning, consultation and collaboration,” said Mayor, Mary Duniam.
“The result is a safer, more accessible and welcoming precinct that will be enjoyed by locals and visitors for generations.”
The Australian Government has contributed $4.5 million through the Priority Community Infrastructure Program, alongside $2.7 million from the Tasmanian Government and approximately $5.3 million from Waratah-Wynyard Council.
“Boat Harbour Beach is a special part of Tasmania’s coast and our investment will give the community the infrastructure it needs now and into the future,” said Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King.
“These new facilities will benefit businesses, community and tourists and help ensure the beach is accessible for everyone.”
State Member for Braddon, Gavin Pearce said the facility was important to the people of Boat Harbour, and a game
changer for the Boat Harbour Surf Life Saving Club.
“I can’t wait to see the community using this new centre, with a café, improved parking and better amenties for all its designed to be,” he said.
Boat Harbour Beach Surf Life Saving Club President, Carolyn Hay, also applauded the completion of the upgrade.
“This facility gives us a much stronger base for surf safety, training our members and developing the next generation of lifesavers,” she said.
“It also creates a fantastic new space for the wider community.”
