Townsville Recreational Boating Park Staging

June 2013

The Townsville Recreational Boating Park is an initiative to provide the recreational boating community with a major sheltered all-tide facility. The boating park will include various facilities and be fully accessible to people with disabilities. Access to the boat ramps will be for boats with a mast height of less than 6m, which can navigate under the new bridge downstream.

How will it be delivered?

The boating park will be constructed in three stages.

Who is involved with delivering this facility to the Townsville community?

The boating park is a joint venture between Townsville City Council, the Department of Transport and Main Roads, and Port of Townsville Limited. Funding for the $25 million project will be jointly provided by the Townsville City Council and the Queensland Government. Council will be responsible for designing the on-shore facilities, while Transport and Main Roads will provide designs for the in-water facilities. Council has appointed Cardno (Qld) Pty Ltd as the Principal Design Consultant to develop and deliver the design for this project. Council will be undertaking all land based construction works for the project and acting as delivery agent on behalf of TMR for the inwater construction.

Stage 1

Access via Fifth Avenue upgraded road surface

and drainage and streetscaping back to Boundary Street

Drain across Fifth Avenue at Comet Street will be

reconfigured to provide equal or better drainage and a smooth road surface, thereby reducing traffic noise

Where will this new facility be located?

The boating park will be located on the river bank between Fifth and Seventh Avenues, South Townsville. The project will allow for the rectification and enhancement of vacant land at the end of Fifth Avenue, adjacent to Goondi Creek, and will ensure the preservation of the Fishermans Memorial in the existing park at the end of Fifth Avenue.

Two four-lane boat ramps with centre floating

pontoon, offering a combined total of eight lanes with separate dedicated access to each ramp.

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

maneuverability

Why does Townsville need such a facility?

Townsvilles population growth over the past five years has highlighted an overall shortfall in recreational boating facilities in the region. With an estimated one in six Townsville households now owning a boat, the regions existing boating infrastructure has been put under pressure with the large increase in local activity and demand. Both Townsville City Council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads have become aware of this deficit in current facilities and are working to fill the existing void. The new boating park will aim to meet current and future recreational boating needs of the Townsville community.

Drive-through rigging and de-rigging areas

associated with four-lane boat ramp

Lighting and wireless CCTV with webcam Pedestrian pathway separate to parking area and
reversing trailers

Proposed boom gate at boating car park entrance

for paid entry by vehicles with trailers fees to fund maintenance and rubbish bin removal to ramps

Industrial rubbish bins at discreet locations close 1 x DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) compliant
public toilet with associated drinking water outlets

Potential for coffee shop alongside toilet facilities

 Jetty to be retained for land-based fishing but no

moorings

When will it be delivered? Stage Timing

Design phase Local, State and Federal government approvals Staged construction phase: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 August 2011 to early 2013 January 2012 to late 2013 Mid 2013 to 2017 Mid 2013 to late 2014 Early 2014 to late 2016 TBA

Fishermens Memorial retained Unallocated State land adjacent to Goondi Creek

obtained by Council to be developed as a reserve with a playground, covered area, barbecue area, vehicle parking and pedestrian/cycle paths

A bio-retention system will be installed in order to

remove any pollutants from stormwater run-off from site to Goondi Creek. To date, the only other NQ town using this system is Gladstone.

Department of Transport and Main Roads

(Maritime Safety Queensland) to maintain dredging around the boat ramps

Further information:
www.townsville.qld.gov.au and search Major Projects boatramp@townsville.qld.gov.au

Stage 2

Access via Seventh Avenue upgraded road

surface and drainage

Drain across Seventh Avenue south of the

intersection with Sixth Street East will be replaced, which should lead to improved drainage in the area

Two four-lane boat ramps on piles with floating

pontoon, 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 close
to ramps

Around another 140 vehicle-with-trailer parks

Stage 3 Commercial Area

Proposed and acquisition, such as the area

adjacent to and at the end of Seventh Avenue, will occur in stages and is dependent on negotiations, land decontamination/remediation and related factors

Provision for Coast Guard, in alignment with

Coast Guard fundraising

Dry boat stacker Boat wash-down facilities Bait and tackle shop Other commercial ventures, eg. boat repairs, boat
sales.