The City of Rockingham Council has awarded a tender to Neo Civil for the replacement and extension of the existing limestone seawall at Mersey Point in Shoalwater.
The contract for the project is worth $1.9 million and will involve the demolition and removal of the existing limestone seawall to be replaced with a new 325m granite seawall..
Supporting infrastructure including beach access stairs will also be included in the works to provide greater accessibility to the water.
Works on the seawall are expected to begin in September 2021 once the worst of the winter weather has subsided.
City of Rockingham Mayor Barry Sammels said recent erosion in the area, combined with the potential for further erosion as outlined in the City’s Coastal Hazard Risk Management Adaptation Plan, meant action needed to be taken to rectify the issue.
“For more than a decade the City has conducted coastal monitoring at Mersey Point and this analysis has enabled the City to consider informed coastal protection measures,” he said.
“Sound management of current assets is a strategic objective in the City’s Strategic Community Plan, and the delivery of the granite sea wall at Mersey Point will improve coastal protection to existing City infrastructure located behind the seawall, including the Arcadia Drive road reserve.
“In the past temporary repairs have been carried out on the seawall following storm damage and the construction of the granite seawall will provide a long term solution.”
Construction of the project has been fully funded under the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program.
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