❓ Hon John Fischer asks about progress on a safe harbour for Broome, given its high boat registration. Hon Ken Travers provides a detailed answer, incorporated into Hansard, outlining studies and future planning.
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In light of the fact that Broome is reputed to have the third highest boat registration in Western Australia and does not have a safe harbour for fishing and service vessels, can the minister inform the House of the Government’s progress and intentions in relation to providing a safe and secure marina at Redel Beach or any other preferred location? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an extensive answer. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: We would like to hear it. Hon KEN TRAVERS: I know members would. I encourage members to take the opportunity to read it, but I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an extensive answer. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: We would like to hear it. Hon KEN TRAVERS: I know members would. I encourage members to take the opportunity to read it, but I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an extensive answer. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: We would like to hear it. Hon KEN TRAVERS: I know members would. I encourage members to take the opportunity to read it, but I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
I have an extensive answer. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: We would like to hear it. Hon KEN TRAVERS: I know members would. I encourage members to take the opportunity to read it, but I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: We would like to hear it. Hon KEN TRAVERS: I know members would. I encourage members to take the opportunity to read it, but I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Hon KEN TRAVERS: I know members would. I encourage members to take the opportunity to read it, but I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million.
3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million.
4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million.
Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an extensive answer. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: We would like to hear it. Hon KEN TRAVERS: I know members would. I encourage members to take the opportunity to read it, but I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an extensive answer. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: We would like to hear it. Hon KEN TRAVERS: I know members would. I encourage members to take the opportunity to read it, but I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
I have an extensive answer. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: We would like to hear it. Hon KEN TRAVERS: I know members would. I encourage members to take the opportunity to read it, but I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: We would like to hear it. Hon KEN TRAVERS: I know members would. I encourage members to take the opportunity to read it, but I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Hon KEN TRAVERS: I know members would. I encourage members to take the opportunity to read it, but I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
The following material was incorporated - I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
I thank the Member for some notice of this question. Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Broome is home to a varied commercial fleet of some 140 fishing boats, pearl farming boats, charter boats and other commercial vessels, which is the third largest in WA. However, with only 696 registered private boats (2001), this represents an average of approximately 17 boats per 1000 head of population, which is significantly less than the state average of approximately 34 boats per 1000 head of population. The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
The Broome Boat Harbour Steering Committee was established in 2000 with the primary purpose of determining possible boat harbour sites at Broome to serve Broome and its coastline. The Committee and its associated Reference Group included broad representation from relevant State Government departments, the Shire of Broome, the Port of Broome, marine industry, aboriginal interests and the community. In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
In 2002, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) produced a site selection report which considered all possible boat harbour sites in and around Broome and provided assessments and indicative costing of four short-listed sites. The short listed sites were: 1 Dampier Creek at a cost estimate of $16 million. This site is only suitable for small boats less than 10 metres. 2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million. The preferred option from a technical and financial perspective was an inland boat harbour with an entrance at Riddell Point. Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
2 Offshore Basin - Roebuck Bay, with the full cost estimate being $117 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $105 million. 3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million.
3 Offshore Basin - Entrance Point, with the full cost estimate being $124 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $113 million. 4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million.
4 Inland Basin - Riddell Point, with the full cost estimate being $78 million and the stage one only cost estimate of $54 million.
Given the preliminary nature of the work to date, a full public consultation process has not yet been initiated. However, there were community representatives involved in the process, and some objections to the preferred option have already been received. Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
Further long term planning and consultation, particularly, but not exclusively with indigenous and environmental interests, is required to progress this project. Although DPI, as the Department responsible for maritime safety and the provision of protected boat harbours, will continue to manage the process of evaluating options, this further consultation has been included under the banner of the Broome Local Planning Strategy as this has broad community representation including the local member and the Kimberley Development Commission. The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
The Strategy Committee is considering a range of short, medium and long term options to provide protected moorings, prior to progressing any major boat harbour development. In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
In the meantime the DPI will collect the tide and geotechnical data necessary to further evaluate the stability of any harbour entrance channels. Two tidal current recorders have now been deployed at Broome. The first deployment is adjacent to the Port to collect data over a month for the jetty expansion for the Broome Port Authority. The recorders will then be deployed at a number of locations in Roebuck Bay and offshore at Riddell Point between now and March and will collect tidal current information over a month’s tide cycle at each location.
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