Work set to begin on clearing entrance channel at Port Geographe
Work will soon begin on a project to remove 12,000 cubic metres of seagrass and sand restricting access to the marina and canals at Port Geographe.
Transport Minister Simon O'Brien said the Department of Transport had recognised the need to act urgently to address the issue after skippers reported difficulties navigating the channel.
The $421,000 dredging project would be funded from a bank guarantee from the developer and other commercial entities as required by the Port Geographe Development Deed.
The Port Geographe developer has ceased work on the project indefinitely due to funding problems and has failed to honour ongoing coastal maintenance work obligations.
Mr O'Brien said dredging of the channel would start in early December and continue for five weeks to completely clear the channel. A further three weeks of dredging outside the channel may be needed to remove material that could drift into the channel if left in its current location.
"CGC Dredging, which has previous experience in dredging at Port Geographe, has been engaged to undertake the work and it was confident the project would be completed by early February," he said.
"In addition, Transport has employed a local engineer to oversee the project and special signage will be available on site to inform the community of the scope of the project.”
The dredged material will be pumped offshore to an approved site approximately 400 metres east of Port Geographe, allowing for its natural dispersion within Geographe Bay.
Vessels operating in the Port Geographe area for the duration of the dredging project are advised to navigate with caution.
People seeking more information about the dredging project can contact the department on 9216 8821.
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damo6230
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just what the locals need
something to stir up the smell again.
good the see the material will be pumped east? out into Geo bay
hezzy
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it great to0 have the marina
is there a delete button if you double post ??
hezzy
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hezzy
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it great to0 have the marina
it great to0 have the marina there , it has been a big asset to busso , but the design could have been better imho
there are two things they need to do to really improve it ........first is to build a groyne starting from the south wall tip back in a 45 degrre angle to the beach for approx 150 metres .this should stop the weed from building up along th beach to the south of the marina entrance ........the weed would on a winter storm push northwards along the angled groyne and pass the front mouth of the marina entrance ..............but it would only do this in winter if the marina was broken through to the wonnerup estuary behind it via a walled channel , giving the marina mouth all the winter runnoff rainfall flow flushing the weed away from the mouth during winter
'it would also increase the variety and nursery habitate inside the wonnerup estuary to crabs, herring, bream and other salt water species much more like it was back in the day before we started to meddle with it by inroducing floodgates etc at wonnerup ....this estuary is screaming out for a revamp ....the shire and the developer could make this happen ..........with abig set of hydraulic ram gates at the marina mouth to stop storm tidal surge in winter if needed ..........
hezzy
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evil flourishes when good men do nothing