The Minns Labor Government has delivered a new $1.37 million public jetty to improve boat access to Wallis Island on the state’s Mid North Coast, enhancing accessibility and safety for residents and visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new jetty, built on the northern side of the island, will make it easier and safer for residents, visitors, emergency services and Traditional Owners to access Wallis Island, while helping protect the island’s sensitive foreshore from damage caused by informal boat landings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crown Lands worked with NSW Public Works and the Lakkari Traditional Owner Aboriginal Corporation on the jetty, which comprises a floating pontoon with a reinforced concrete shell and aluminium gangway, connecting via a footpath to a foreshore reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The jetty, with disability access, can accommodate up to 20-person vessels, and will help minimise the environmental impacts from informal boat landings on the island. It will also better support emergency services responses, and provide ongoing cultural access for local Aboriginal groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The jetty has been fitted with solar-powered lighting to enhance navigation safety at night and the visibility of moored vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This project reflects the Minns Labor Government’s commitment to delivering practical infrastructure in partnership with Aboriginal communities, while protecting the natural and cultural values of the places we all share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project was delivered by M&J Marine Services, a contractor from Port Stephens with strong experience in marine infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An Aboriginal artist will be commissioned to produce images which will later be applied to the structure via aluminium panels along the gangway sides and a vinyl wrap at the top of the pontoon piles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI’m very pleased to see this jetty built in partnership with the Lakkari Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation to improve access to the island and the appeal of an area so important to the Forster and Tuncurry communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWallis Island has rich Aboriginal cultural heritage and its pristine environment supports recreational activities like fishing, boating and nature walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is what good government looks like: working hand in hand with Traditional Owners to protect country while making it safer and easier for the whole community to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for North Coast Janelle Saffin said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis new jetty is a fantastic result for our Mid North Coast community. It replaces makeshift landings with a safe, accessible, and environmentally friendly gateway to Wallis Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy working alongside the Lakkari Traditional Owners, we\u2019ve delivered a space that protects the island’s sensitive environment while opening up safer access for local residents, visitors, and emergency services alike.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Minns Labor Government has delivered a new $1.37 million public jetty to improve boat access to Wallis Island on the state’s Mid North Coast, enhancing accessibility and safety for residents and visitors. The new jetty, built on the northern side of the island, will make it easier and safer for residents, visitors, emergency services … Continue reading “New jetty boosts access and safety on Wallis Island”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39850"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39851,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39850\/revisions\/39851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}