Hon Adele Farina questions the Minister for Regional Development regarding costs and details of marine facilities and associated reports for the Bunbury Waterfront Project. The Minister provides cost breakdowns, responsible parties, and funding sources for various stages and components of the project.

AnsweredQoN 4312Legislative Council
Asked
23 August 2016
Portfolio
Regional Development

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I refer to the Minister’s answer to question on notice No. 4059, and I ask: (a) what marine facilities are being provided in stages 1 and 2 of the Bunbury Waterfront Project; (b) what is the cost of the Koombana Marine Structures Scoping and Gap Analysis study and who undertook the analysis; (c) what is the cost of the Environment Protection Authority referral documentation preparation and who prepared the documentation; (d) what is the cost of the Casuarina Drive and Jetty Road Development Services Report and who prepared the report; (e) what is the cost of the Koombana Bay Breakwater Design and who did the design work; (f) in relation to each report and/or document referred to in parts (b) to (e), which government agency and or program funded the document/report; (g) what is the cost of the work undertaken by the Department of Transport in relation to the design of the Casuarina breakwater structure; and (h) will additional boat ramps be provided as part of the Bunbury Waterfront Project and where will they be located?

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Answered
14 September 2016
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
22 days
(a)       Stage 1 of the Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront project will deliver the revitalisation of the Koombana Bay foreshore and redevelopment of the Dolphin Discovery Centre.
Stage 2 will deliver an enhancement of public open space along Casuarina Drive and essential upgrades to Jetty Road causeway to facilitate marine facilities in Stage 3.
(b)       $20 108 (inc GST). Undertaken by the RPS Group.
(c)        $30 800 (exl GST). Prepared by the RPS Group.
(d)       Contract value $21 150 (ex GST). Undertaken by Calibre.
(e)       Initial concept design $16 607 (ex GST). Undertaken by MP Rodgers and Associates.
(f)        South West Development Commission and Royalties for Regions funding.
(g)       The Department of Transport is continuing with design work for the new Casuarina breakwater and harbour through a number of consultancies and in-house work that spans stages 2 and 3 of the project. The breakwater is proposed to be developed as part of stage 3 of the waterfront project. The Department’s costs to date for the overall design work of which the breakwater is a component, is estimated at $270 000.
(h)       The project proposes to re-locate and expand the existing 2 lane public boat ramp within Casuarina Boat Harbour. The new facility is being designed to provide 6 lanes.

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