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The Townsville Recreational Boating Park is an

initiative to provide the recreational boatingcommunity with a major sheltered all-tide facility.

The boating park will include various facilities and befully accessible to people with disabilities.

Access to the boat ramps will be for boats with a mastheight of less than 6m, which can navigate under thenew bridge downstream.

Who is involved with delivering this facility tothe Townsville community?

The boating park is a joint venture between Townsville

City Council, the Department of Transport and MainRoads, and Port of Townsville Limited.

Funding for the $25 million project will be jointlyprovided by the Townsville City Council and theQueensland Government.

Council will be responsible for designing the on-shorefacilities, while Transport and Main Roads will providedesigns for the in-water facilities.

Council has appointed Cardno (Qld) Pty Ltd as thePrincipal Design Consultant to develop and deliver thedesign for this project. Council will be undertaking all

land based construction works for the project andacting as delivery agent on behalf of TMR for the in-water construction.

Where will this new facility be located?

The boating park will be located on the river bankbetween Fifth and Seventh Avenues, SouthTownsville. The project will allow for the rectificationand enhancement of vacant land at the end of Fifth

Avenue, adjacent to Goondi Creek, and will ensurethe preservation of the Fishermans Memorial in theexisting park at the end of Fifth Avenue.

Why does Townsville need such a facility?

Townsvilles population growth over the past fiveyears has highlighted an overall shortfall inrecreational boating facilities in the region. With anestimated one in six Townsville households nowowning a boat, the regions existing boatinginfrastructure has been put under pressure with thelarge increase in local activity and demand.

Both Townsville City Council and the Department ofTransport and Main Roads have become aware of thisdeficit in current facilities and are working to fill theexisting void.

The new boating park will aim to meet current andfuture recreational boating needs of the Townsvillecommunity.

How will it be delivered?

The boating park will be constructed in three stages.

Stage 1

Access via Fifth Avenueupgraded road surfaceand drainage and streetscaping back to Boundary

Street

Drain across Fifth Avenue at Comet Street will bereconfigured to provide equal or better drainageand a smooth road surface, thereby reducingtraffic noise

Two four-lane boat ramps with centre floatingpontoon, offering a combined total of eight laneswith separate dedicated access to each ramp.

Up to 220 vehicle-with-trailer parks sized for easymaneuverability

Drive-through rigging and de-rigging areasassociated with four-lane boat ramp

Lighting and wireless CCTV with webcam

Pedestrian pathway separate to parking area andreversing trailers

Proposed boom gate at boating car park entrancefor paid entry by vehicles with trailersfees tofund maintenance and rubbish bin removal

Industrial rubbish bins at discreet locations closeto ramps

1 x DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) compliantpublic toilet with associated drinking water outlets

Potential for coffee shop alongside toilet facilities

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Jetty to be retained for land-based fishing but nomoorings

Fishermens Memorial retained

Unallocated State land adjacent to Goondi Creekobtained by Council to be developed as a reservewith a playground, covered area, barbecue area,vehicle parking and pedestrian/cycle paths

A bio-retention system will be installed in order toremove any pollutants from stormwater run-offfrom site to Goondi Creek. To date, the only otherNQ town using this system is Gladstone.

Department of Transport and Main Roads(Maritime Safety Queensland) to maintaindredging around the boat ramps

Stage 2

Access via Seventh Avenueupgraded roadsurface and drainage

Drain across Seventh Avenue south of theintersection with Sixth Street East will bereplaced, which should lead to improved drainagein the area

Two four-lane boat ramps on piles with floatingpontoon, giving a combined total of eight lanes

Dinghy pontoon

1 x DDA compliant pontoon

1 x DDA compliant public toilet plus drinking water

Industrial rubbish bins at discreet locations closeto ramps

Around another 140 vehicle-with-trailer parks

Stage 3

Commercial Area

Proposed and acquisition, such as the areaadjacent to and at the end of Seventh Avenue, willoccur in stages and is dependent on negotiations,land decontamination/remediation and relatedfactors

Provision for Coast Guard, in alignment withCoast Guard fundraising

Dry boat stacker

Boat wash-down facilities

Bait and tackle shop

Other commercial ventures, eg. boat repairs, boatsales.

When will it be delivered?

Stage Timing

Design phase August 2011 to early 2013

Local, State and Federalgovernment approvals

January 2012 to late 2013

Staged construction phase: Mid 2013 to 2017

Stage 1 Mid 2013 to late 2014

Stage 2 Early 2014 to late 2016

Stage 3 TBA

Further information:

www.townsville.qld.gov.auand search MajorProjects

boatramp@townsville.qld.gov.au

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