Recreational boating infrastructure projects
The more people enjoy boating in Queensland, the more pressure there is on recreational facilities such as ramps, pontoons and jetties. Maritime Safety Queensland owns and manages 304 public boat ramps, 28 pontoons, 42 jetties, nine floating walkways, three barge/boat ramps and two wharves at various locations throughout Queensland. More information about public boating facilities.
Maritime Safety Queensland is working in partnership with local government, port authorities and private developers to deliver recreational boating infrastructure for Queenslanders.
The joint partnership responsibility
While Maritime Safety Queensland builds recreational boating facilities, local governments and port authorities manage and provide the land-based facilities, for example car parks. These authorities are also responsible for:
- funding and maintaining ancillary facilities including car and trailer parking, lighting and amenities blocks
- maintaining the condition of the facilities to a standard appropriate to their use which includes day-to-day maintenance of the facility
- ensuring only authorised users such as recreational boaties use the facility and comply with the load limit of five tonnes.
South-east Queensland projects
Recently completed projects
- South Channel, Gold Coast Broadwater – maintenance dredging (completed early March 2011)
- North Channel, Gold Coast Broadwater – maintenance dredging (completed February 2011)
- Cavill Avenue – new pontoon (completed December 2010)
- West Crab Island Channel – maintenance dredging (completed December 2010)
- Manly Boat Harbour – new community sports pontoon, to assist disabled persons to go boating (completed November 2010)
- One Mile, Dunwich – new dual-level, multi-use pontoon (completed November 2010)
- Burpengary – reconstruction of the Uhlmann Road boat ramp (completed November 2010)
- Cabbage Tree Point – ramp rebuild, project delivered by Gold Coast City Council (completed August 2010)
- Mooloolah River entrance – dredging and beach nourishment, joint project with Sunshine Coast Regional Council (completed August 2010)
Current projects
- Jock Kennedy Park – Russell Island boat ramp (estimated completion June 2011)
- Wellington Point Queuing beach – to be located between the south boat ramp and the jetty (estimated completion June 2011)
- Murlong Crescent – new floating walkway (estimated completion July 2011)
- Paradise Point – new floating walkway (estimated completion July 2011)
- Gold Coast Seaway entrance – dredging, a joint initiative by the Gold Coast Waterways Steering Committee (estimated to commence in August 2011)
- Jacobs Well Channel – dredging, a joint initiative by the Gold Coast Waterways Steering Committee (estimated completion August 2011)
- Port Drive Whyte Island – new pontoon (estimated completion August 2011)
- Maroochydore Cod Hole – new floating walkway (estimated completion September 2011)
- Beachmere, Saint Smith Road – new floating walkway (estimated completion November 2011)
- Bellara, Bribie Island – new floating walkway (estimated completion November 2011)
Southern Queensland projects
Recently completed projects
- River Heads (Bingham), Hervey Bay – rebuild of single lane boat ramp (completed December 2010)
- Burrum Heads – upgrade to Burrum Heads Road boat ramp (completed August 2010)
- Kalkie, east of Bundaberg – new two lane boat ramp located on the Burnett River (completed August 2010)
- Riverview, Bundaberg) - new pontoon, delivered by Bundaberg Regional Council (completed August 2010)
Current projects
- Branyan, Sandy Hook Park (Burnett River) – new two lane boat ramp (estimated completion June 2011)
- Riverview, Bundaberg – rebuild of two lane boat ramp (estimated completion mid-2011)
- Bundaberg, Queen Street – new floating walkway (estimated completion September 2011)
- Buxton, Power Street – new pontoon (estimated completion December 2011)
Central Queensland projects
Recently completed projects
- Rosslyn Bay, Anchor Drive – rebuild of four lane boat ramp and new floating walkway (completed December 2010).
- Town of 1770 – widening of boat ramp to three lanes (completed September 2010)
Current projects
- Freshwater Point, Sarina – new single lane boat ramp (estimated completion June 2011)
Northern Queensland projects
Recently completed projects
- Engineer’s Jetty, Thursday Island – new multi-use pontoon (completed January 2011)
- Marina Plains, Annie River – new single lane boat ramp (completed October 2010)
- Flying Fish Point – rebuild of single lane boat ramp (completed July 2010)
Current projects
- Townsville Railway Estate, Barnicle Street – new two lane boat ramp and floating walkway style pontoon located upstream from the existing ramp (completion due May 2011)
- Mourilyan Boat Harbour – new three lane boat ramp, pontoon and breakwater (completion due September 2011)
- Starcke River – new single lane boat ramp (estimated completion October 2011)
