The required 225 m concrete Floating Pontoons from the public T-Wharf jetty to Ampol Jetty (Town Wharf) in front of the Star Fish Deli would only cost $800,000 while the piles and installation is a further $350,000. There would be a break in the pontoons for the Innes Ferry to moor with water and electricity facilities included.
In discussion with their engineer the location does not present a significant engineering problem however the lead time from today to installation with all the approvals required is the real challenge the engineer states.
Now these pontoons would provide great facilities for boaters, fishers and the current talk of the town cruise ship tenders to come alongside and off load their passengers. People will be able to walk on this dock while kids can fish from it.
So what is holding up just getting this proposal to fly?
Well vested interests come into play. John Holland rightly state it is outsider their remit. The members of the RMS Foreshore Advisory Committee have tried and tried to open the discussion but no agenda item in 5 meetings. The Member for Bega has been shown the mud map of the proposal.
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