Project Update 21/12/2022

The Federal Government funded $1.2 million in January 2021 for safety upgrades and improvements to Marine Parade. In April 2022 a further $5.3 million was announced through the same funding program, however with the recent change in Government, the additional $5.3 million is awaiting confirmation of the new Government to honour this commitment. Even though the further funding has yet to be granted to Council, Council is still progressing with a design to capture Marine Parade in its entirety.

Community consultation closed Monday 14 November 2022. 100+ responses received after a mailout and letter box drop was conducted to all residents and businesses along Marine Parade. These survey results are in and are being processed to present to the design consultant. Once these are fully collated and the designer has adapted these to the proposal Council will engage with all affected residents and businesses in the new year.

Council is also conducting further assessments on Marine Parade. Council have engaged Veolia Water Technologies, and this company have cleaned out all drainage pits and pipes along Marine Parade as part of the investigative works. During these works Veolia have discovered a buried pit (which has now been surveyed) and a drainage outlet under the sand, and have also completed CCTV for the entire drainage network of Marine Parade. Early report indicates that a number of broken pipes discovered will need to be replaced and numerous other drainage inconsistencies therefore these issues will also enable the designer to develop a drainage design which will mitigate any of these issues from reoccurring.