Anchorage Island Harbour project

Work started this week on major repairs to the Anchorage Islands Rotunda Boardwalk which is expected to take approximately six months to complete. The boardwalk will be closed as a public thoroughfare for the duration of the works and will reopen in approximately late September 2024, weather permitting.

Work will include:

• Repairs to a number of the timber piles supporting the boardwalk
• Replacement of some timber beams in the boardwalk sub-structure
• Replacement of all steel brackets and fasteners
• Replacement of the timber deck
• Replacement of handrails

Pontoons attached to the boardwalk may be inaccessible (from land) for a period of up to three weeks during this time. Vessels will need to be temporarily moved to allow construction work to occur. If you own a pontoon or keep a vessel on one of the pontoons attached to the Rotunda Boardwalk, please contact Council to discuss arrangements.

Construction impacts

The work is expected to create construction related impacts such as noise, vehicle and vessel movements. All materials will be transported to the site by barge from Afex Park, located on Wharf Street. A site compound will also be located in Keith Curran Park, Mariners Drive West.

Working over water and without the benefit of road access makes this a challenging project. Council requests your patience and understanding regarding the logistics of the project.

You can submit a question on the Your Say Tweed project page to be answered by the Project Officer. To do this you will need to register with Your Say Tweed - it’s quick and easy.

Or, if you have any queries or concerns regarding the proposed works or at any time during construction, contact Council’s Waterways Assets Officer, Stephen Sharp on 02 6670 2480, or email tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au.

Council has gone out to tender for work to be completed on the Rotunda Boardwalk and tenders are due at the end of February 2024. An announcement should be made soon thereafter on the expected project start time and duration of works.

The entire boardwalk will be closed as a public thoroughfare for the duration of the works.

Further information will be provided to pontoon owners on how construction will affect their access and how interruptions will be minimised.

Construction on the rotunda boardwalk is on hold for the time being. Initial quotes to refurbish the rotunda boardwalk came in at considerably more than the available budget, and Council is currently developing a new tender to go to market for an engineering inspection of the structure and a cost estimate to undertake and ultimately to complete the works.

As soon as an estimated start date for the works is confirmed, residents in the Anchorage Island Harbour community will be advised.

Council would like to thank the community for their patience.

Further to the project update from November 2022, work on the remaining sections of the Jetties Boardwalk will re-commence from Monday 16 January 2023 (weather permitting).

Work on the Jetties Boardwalk is expected to be completed by early March 2023.

Additional updates regarding the work will be provided once the contractors are back on site.

Further information

If you have any queries or concerns regarding the proposed works or at any time during construction, contact Council’s Project Manager – Contracts, Ashley Tewes on 02 6670 2480, or email tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au.

Work has commenced on the Jetties Boardwalk. The first section of work will be completed by 11 November 2022. There will then be a temporary halt to all work. Work on the remaining sections of the Jetties Boardwalk will re-commence in January 2023.

The timber sub-structure of the jetties has been found to be in worse condition than was anticipated and will require additional materials to be purchased to allow completion. A significant increase in the amount of large hardwood timber is required, and will ultimately result in an almost 100% replacement of the boardwalk sub-structure. Unfortunately, due to supply restrictions, timber delivery cannot keep up with the intended construction timeframe.

Upon completion of the first section of work, the transition from the old to new section will be made safe, and construction fencing will remain in place to deter general public access to the site. Access to vessels will be possible.

The remaining work will then be completed. More accurate dates and locations of works will be provided on this page.

Council requests your patience and understanding in regards to the logistics of the project and working around private vessels and the mooring facility.

Further information

If you have any queries or concerns regarding the proposed works or at any time during construction, contact Council’s Project Manager – Contracts, Ashley Tewes on 02 6670 2480, or email tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au.

Sub-structure assessment and removal.

Substructure and new deck on the first landing section.

The next stage of the project will include major repairs to the Jetties Boardwalk on the southern foreshore.

Work will include:

• Contractors to mobilise to site, secure worksite area and establish equipment/construction laydown area.
• Disconnection and capping of all services at the extent of the boardwalk structure.
• Removal of items such as handrails from the existing structure.
• Deconstruction of the existing Jetties Boardwalk and removal of the disconnected services.
• Detailed inspection and assessment of the boardwalk sub-structure.
• Replacement of structural timbers, steel brackets and fasteners, as required.
• Treatment of all remaining steel brackets and fasteners.
• Installation of new services to finger jetties (including electrical boxes).
• Reinstatement of timber decking, edge protection and items such as handrails.
• Responsible offsite disposal of all materials deemed to be unsuitable for reuse in the works.

When will the work start?

Works is expected to start week commencing 17 October 2022 (weather permitting) and will continue into December 2022. The work will be completed in stages - see the map overleaf outlining Jetties Boardwalk.

Why are these works happening?

These repairs and upgrades are essential to ensure that the foreshore remains structurally sound and safe for the community.

Potential impacts – Stage 2 Jetties Boardwalk

There will be no, or very limited pedestrian access to the Jetties Boardwalk work site, including vessels, during construction. This is estimated to be approximately 4-6 weeks, weather permitting. Vessels may remain moored at the facility and can be accessed using a dinghy.

The 3-stage revetment renewal aspect of the project is now complete. After 3 months of construction, Council and the project contractor recently completed the final inspection.

From Keith Compton to Island Drive, the 520 metres of the pathway is now open for residents and public access. It will also receive brand-new turf once the soil settlement is achieved which is expected within the next 6 months.

Council and contractors are now working on the maintenance plan for the Jetties Boardwalk, which will also include replacing power, water services and decking renewal.

Currently, there is significant lead time on timber materials, especially large structural beams which will extend the original timeframe for completion of the works slightly.

After the Jetties Boardwalk, work will start on the Rotunda Boardwalk (see map).

See before and after photos below:

BEFORE: Location 1

AFTER: Location 1

BEFORE: Location 2

AFTER: Location 2

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The project started earlier this month and revetment works are progressing well, despite the weather.

The contractor has established their site in Afex Park and has made significant progress.

Council is in the process of securing a contractor for the timber renewal work.

Further updates will be provided at each phase of the project.