Attachments - City of Busselton

COUNCIL 24/04/2013
ITEM 12.1
ATTACHMENT A
COASTAL AND FORESHORE FACILITIES ASSET MANAGEMENT AND EXPANSION PLAN
4.3 Busselton Precinct
Due to its similar characteristics the East and West Busselton areas have been grouped
together for the purposes of this Plan. This area is urbanized and has several beach access
points along the coastline. The Busselton Foreshore area is not included in this precinct as it
has its own management plans.
The coastal recreational nodes in this precinct can be divided in two main groups. The first
group being the local coastal nodes providing beach access to residents; and the second
group consisting of larger coastal nodes, including Holgate Rd Reserve and the coastal
nodes associated with the urban boat ramps.
4.3.1 Busselton Coastal Recreational Nodes
The main Coastal Nodes located in this area are Dolphin Rd Boat Ramp, Newtown Boat
Ramp, Holgate Rd Reserve and Alan St beach access. Upgrades and main expansions at
the Dolphin Rd and Newtown Boat Ramps are currently being funded by the Royalties for
Regions grants, via the Recreational Boating Facilities Scheme. Holgate Rd Reserve had a
recent expansion of the carpark capacity and has facilities located near a resort. The
possibility of exploring funding options associated with the private tourism businesses in the
area should be assessed. The area adjacent to Alan St carpark can accommodate an
expansion of the existing carpark and possibly installation of recreational facilities such as
play equipment and outdoor furniture. The proximity with other parks and Coastal Nodes may
defer expansion projects to a medium / long term future.
Figure 8 Dolphin Rd Boat Ramp Area
The East Busselton Area, located between Port Geographe and Busselton Foreshore, has
10 coastal recreational nodes providing access to Geographe Bay. As these nodes are
mainly used by local residents to access the beach, the facilities provided are limited to
formalised beach tracks, outdoor furniture and small carparks. No toilets or timber structures
are provided in this area.
The West Busselton Area is located between the Busselton Foreshore and Dolphin Rd Boat
Ramp. The six local Coastal Nodes located between Mill Rd and Short Rd present a good
opportunity to formalise the major beach access tracks and eliminate the unnecessary tracks
to improve the coastal vegetation protection in the area.
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