Attachments - City of Busselton

COUNCIL 24/04/2013
ITEM 12.1
ATTACHMENT A
COASTAL AND FORESHORE FACILITIES ASSET MANAGEMENT AND EXPANSION PLAN
The Cape Naturaliste precinct is the second in the capital works priority list. The area attracts
a large number of visitors and includes the Bunker Bay, Eagle Bay, Yallingup and Smiths
Beach coastal nodes managed by the City of Busselton. The Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse is
located at the northwest end of the Cape, and whilst it is managed by DEC, the 275,000
annual visitors are likely to visit and increase the pressure at the adjacent areas managed by
the City. Other major tourist attractions like the Ngilgi Cave, Yallingup Beach, Bunkers Beach
Café, Three Bears Beach and Smiths Beach also contribute to increase the number of
visitors in this precinct.
The Busselton and Dunsborough Precincts are respectively third and fourth in the priority list.
Both precincts have similar characteristics due to the combination of tourist attractions and
residential areas. The major coastal nodes associated with the boat ramps are eligible for
Royalties for Regions funding and therefore funding assistance should be pursued by the city
of Busselton. The smaller coastal nodes providing beach access are scattered along the
residential areas and some of them are also eligible for grants.
The Wonnerup Precinct has a low population density but its coastal facilities are used by
residents of the areas located south of the Busselton Bypass and 4 wheel drive vehicles
users willing to drive on the beach. The main coastal node in the precinct is associated with
the boat ramp, so Royalties for Regions funding opportunities should be pursued to install
the necessary upgrades.
The Siesta Park Precinct residential area is located adjacent to the Geographe Bay beaches
and a great portion of the residents utilize private or local beach accesses to reach the coast.
The coastal nodes in this precinct cater for a reduced quantity of visitors and therefore have
a lower priority in comparison with the other precincts.
The Port Geographe Precinct coastal nodes are associated with the Marina Development
and provide facilities for the local residents, marina users and tourists. The commitments
regarding the coastal works and delivery of the required infrastructure required by the
development approval conditions have to be dealt by the developer before the handover to
the City, therefore, any infrastructure upgrades and maintenance to be provided by the City
should be analysed in conjunction with the Developer and WAPC to clarify funding
arrangements. For this reason, investments in the coastal nodes for this precinct are located
at the end of the priority list.
The condition assessment results, replacement and upgrade recommendations for each
precinct are presented below.
The table below presents a summary of the total annual expenditure for the City of Busselton
in the next 10 years. All values presented below are in Year 1 Dollars.
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