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Major milestone for transformation of Bunbury’s waterfront

Major milestone for transformation of Bunbury’s waterfront

Bunbury’s waterfront transformation has reached an important milestone, with construction of a new 460-metre-long northern breakwater underway.

Premier Roger Cook and Regional Development Minister Don Punch were in Bunbury today to celebrate the placement of the first rocks at Casuarina Boat Harbour. The progress follows the start of dredging to prepare the foundation for the structure and clear the future entrance channel to the harbour.

The centrepiece of the Cook Government’s Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront (TBW) project, the breakwater is key to unlocking further development of the harbour. It will create the sheltered waters required to establish the precinct as a regional hub for the marine industry.

A joint venture between Western Australian companies WA Limestone Contracting and Italia Stone Group was awarded the contract for the $69.2 million breakwater works in July. Dredging to remove soft sediment from the construction footprint started last month.

The current dredging program to prepare the foundation and remove material from the harbour entrance will continue until later this year.

The breakwater is expected to be completed in 2025 and will feature a new $4 million universal access fishing platform. The platform will form part of a wider precinct, including accessible changerooms and toilets, shade and landscaping.

Construction of the breakwater was made possible by a significant investment from the Cook Labor Government, with a total of $78.1 million supporting the current Stage 3, Phase 1 of Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront.

With construction of the breakwater underway, truck movements to and from the harbour will increase as more than 360,000 tonnes of rock is transported to site from quarries at Roelands, Byford and Jarrahdale.

To limit disruption and ensure safety, work on site has been restricted to weekdays between 7am and 6pm and a 40-kilometre per hour speed limit has been adopted by the contractor for their trucks as they travel along Casuarina Drive near Jetty Baths.

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