We know our community loves the water and everything to do with it, whether it’s for recreational activities like fishing, gathering kaimoana and boating, or for commercial activities.
We also know how busy the wharf and existing pontoon can become – particularly during peak season, and how there is more demand than ever for space to load and unload boats and jet skis.
That’s why we are looking to construct a new pontoon at the eastern side of the wharf.
A second pontoon will give the wharf more capacity for the community who rely on the water to live, work and travel, while making the harbour more accessible for recreational, rescue and commercial activities.
What's happening now?
We are completing pre-construcution wokrs, which includes finalising ecological and environmental monitoring plans, holding a pre-construction meeting and setting up the site.
Construction is expected to start early in the new year, with the delivery of the rocks to the site, pouring asphalt for the eastern walkway and kayak ramp and installing piles into the foreshore for the new pontoon.
The pontoon itself will be built off-site and then brought to the site by truck and lifted by crane into position early in the new year.
There will be minor disruption while we are delivering the rocks to the site, however the boat ramp will remain open and there will be pedestrian and traffic management in place.
We expect the project to be completed by late April 2023. We’ll keep you updated as we progress with this exciting project.
This is what the new wharf will look like
Frequently Asked Questions
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