Community engagement has now closed. Comments were submitted from 14/02/2023 to 05/03/2023.
Information
The City of Wanneroo undertakes 5-yearly structural condition assessments of coastal infrastructure (including Beach Access Ways (BAW) and Lookouts) to inform the City’s upgrade and renewal Capital Works Program.
During the 2021 assessment, two BAW’s in Jindalee, Jindalee BAW Central and Jindalee BAW South, were identified as needing upgrades within the next five years. The City is seeking feedback from community users to help inform the City’s decision regarding the upgrades.
Both BAWs are located in close proximity to the Jindalee Beach Shack and are situated between the Northern Jindalee Beach Access Stairs and the Waterland Point Beach Access Stairs, please see locality map.
Both Jindalee Central BAW and the Jindalee South BAW structures consist of two main sections:
- A Boardwalk section: and
- A Beach Access Stair section.
The Boardwalk section connects the BAW to the existing north-south coastal Dual-use Pathway, with the stairs providing access on to the beach.
The 2021 Structural Condition Assessment indicated that the Beach Access Stair sections for both BAWs are in poor condition and need replacement. However, the Boardwalk sections of both BAWs are in reasonable condition with a potential 10 to 15 years of service life remaining, subject to regular maintenance in line with coastal conditions.
Renewal options
Due to the high number of beach access ways in the area, ongoing high frequency maintenance requirements and increasing construction costs, the City are investigating the following renewal options:
- Option 1 - Renewing the stair section of just one of these BAW structures, with the other BAW being removed;
- Option 2 - Renewing the stair sections of both structures (Jindalee BAW Central and Jindalee BAW South); or
- Option 3 - Removing both BAW structures entirely and constructing a new* access way between the current BAW structures.
*The new beach access way would be located between Jindalee BAW North and Jindalee BAW Central. In the event that a new beach access way is constructed, Jindalee BAW Central and Jindalee BAW North will be removed.
The estimated cost of replacement of the access stairs section only is as follows:
- Option 1 - Renew Jindalee BAW Central (Stairs Section Only): $310,000
- Option 2 - Renew both Jindalee Beach Access Ways (Stairs Section Only): $780,000
- Option 3 - New Beach Access Way (with removal of existing stairs): $1,110,000
Feedback invited
Have your say on the Jindalee Beach Access Ways through our community survey, which is open until Sunday, 5 March 2023.
The outcome of this survey will be used along with other considerations (e.g. environmental and cost factors) to inform the decision making for the renewal/upgrade works.
Your feedback will also help guide the future of these structures. Contact the project team if you have any queries or need help with the survey.
Enquiries
- Name: Sarah McCulloch, Coastal Engineer – Asset Maintenance
- Email: sarah.mcculloch@wanneroo.wa.gov.au
- Telephone: 08 9405 5841