❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on marina management, maintenance expenditure, and dredging difficulties faced by local councils. The Department of Transport provides details on management bodies, expenditure, and denies awareness of council dredging issues, offering support.
AnsweredQoN 3342Legislative Council
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(1) Please identify the managing body for the following marinas and whether it is a local Government authority, -
(a) Mandurah;
(b) Yunderup;
(c) Busselton (Geographe Bay);
(d) Coogee;
(e) Henderson;
(f) Hillary’s;
(g) Geraldton; and
(h) Exmouth?
(2) For each of the following marinas, what monies have been expended by the Department of Transport for maintenance of channels, breakwaters, signage, lights, buoys and sea rescue?
(a) Mandurah;
(b) Yunderup;
(c) Busselton (Geographe Bay);
(d) Coogee;
(e) Henderson;
(f) Hillary’s;
(g) Geraldton; and
(h) Exmouth?
(3) Is the Minister aware of the difficulties Councils are having in obtaining tenders for dredging work at Marinas, for instance unavailability of contractors and exceptionally high costs?
(4) If yes to (3), please provide details of those difficulties?
(a) Mandurah;
(b) Yunderup;
(c) Busselton (Geographe Bay);
(d) Coogee;
(e) Henderson;
(f) Hillary’s;
(g) Geraldton; and
(h) Exmouth?
(2) For each of the following marinas, what monies have been expended by the Department of Transport for maintenance of channels, breakwaters, signage, lights, buoys and sea rescue?
(a) Mandurah;
(b) Yunderup;
(c) Busselton (Geographe Bay);
(d) Coogee;
(e) Henderson;
(f) Hillary’s;
(g) Geraldton; and
(h) Exmouth?
(3) Is the Minister aware of the difficulties Councils are having in obtaining tenders for dredging work at Marinas, for instance unavailability of contractors and exceptionally high costs?
(4) If yes to (3), please provide details of those difficulties?
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Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
34 days
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(1)
(a) City of Mandurah (local government authority).
(b) No marina.
(c) Port Geographe Marina Pty Ltd.
(d) The marina is still under construction
(e) Department of Transport, water area and northern recreational boating precinct; Landcorp/Department of Commerce, Australian Marine Complex and land in southern precinct.
(f) Department of Transport.
(g) Department of Transport.
(h) Department of Transport.
(2)
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable, as there is no Marina at Yunderup.
(c) The Department of Transport coordinated entrance channel dredging in early 2010. This work was as a result of a default in this obligation by the developer. Costs of approximately $400 000 were incurred. The majority of this cost has been recovered from a developer owned bank guarantee. The developer is also obliged to install the navigation marking to the department's requirements.
(d) Nil
(e) $11 000 for breakwaters in 2009-10.
(f) $22 000 for breakwaters and $107 000 for lights in 2009-10.
(g) $94 000 for breakwaters and $2 000 for lights in 2009-10.
(h) $6 000 for breakwaters, $1 000 for lights and $3 000 for buoys in 2009-10.
(3) No. The department manages the dredging program for government owned marinas and recreational channels. Should local government need assistance or advice on these matters, the department is well placed to provide this support.
(4) Not applicable
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Department of Transport
advises:
(1)
(a) City of Mandurah (local government authority).
(b) No marina.
(c) Port Geographe Marina Pty Ltd.
(d) The marina is still under construction
(e) Department of Transport, water area and northern recreational boating precinct; Landcorp/Department of Commerce, Australian Marine Complex and land in southern precinct.
(f) Department of Transport.
(g) Department of Transport.
(h) Department of Transport.
(2)
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable, as there is no Marina at Yunderup.
(c) The Department of Transport coordinated entrance channel dredging in early 2010. This work was as a result of a default in this obligation by the developer. Costs of approximately $400 000 were incurred. The majority of this cost has been recovered from a developer owned bank guarantee. The developer is also obliged to install the navigation marking to the department's requirements.
(d) Nil
(e) $11 000 for breakwaters in 2009-10.
(f) $22 000 for breakwaters and $107 000 for lights in 2009-10.
(g) $94 000 for breakwaters and $2 000 for lights in 2009-10.
(h) $6 000 for breakwaters, $1 000 for lights and $3 000 for buoys in 2009-10.
(3) No. The department manages the dredging program for government owned marinas and recreational channels. Should local government need assistance or advice on these matters, the department is well placed to provide this support.
(4) Not applicable
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