Recreational boating infrastructure
We own and maintain over 430 pieces of marine infrastructure valued at about $153 million. These include assets such as state boat harbours, boat ramps, jetties, pontoons, floating walkways, channels, and breakwaters/rock groynes.
Capital projects are funded through the Marine Infrastructure Fund (MIF), which is the capital component of the Marine Infrastructure Investment Program (MIIP).
We work in partnership with local government and port/water authorities to provide new and improved recreational boating facilities throughout Queensland. Under these longstanding arrangements, we build the in-water components of a facility and councils and port/water authorities provide the land-based components, and then manage the whole facility when completed.
Queensland has some of the best waterways and beaches in the country, and many residents and visitors enjoy boating throughout the state. It is only fitting that the large (and ever-growing) boatie population has safer, upgraded facilities such as boat ramps, floating walkways and pontoons that are capable of handling increased demand well into the future.
The Queensland Government has committed to a $30 million 2-year extension of the Marine Infrastructure Fund (MIF) running from July 2018 to June 2020 to provide new and upgraded recreational boating facilities.
The MIF and MIIP fund:
- public recreational boating facilities for launching and retrieving recreational trailer boats
- maintaining depths in state boat harbours and selected high-use channels to ensure access to the busiest recreational boating facilities
- pontoons and jetties for deeper-draught vessels such as yachts and powerboats, for pick-up and set-down of passengers and supplies, and limited commercial use.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Increases capacity
- Improves flood immunity
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
- Reduces maintenance
Key features
- flood resilience at various key locations
- updated and modernised infrastructure
- repairs and upgrades of facilities for increased use and safety
In assessing and prioritising projects for inclusion into the program, we consider the following:
- community consultation
- the latest state-wide demand forecasting study incorporating:
- demographic forecasts
- boating catchment vessel registration analysis
- community and agency consultation (led by project consultant)
- maximising benefits for the boating public
- state-wide equity considerations within the scope of available funding
- submissions from councils and port authorities
- agreement from land-side partners (councils and port authorities) who are willing to commit resources/funding, based on their budget priorities
- site suitability including:
- land availability
- detailed engineering feasibility
- detailed environmental feasibility and constraints (eg marine parks, fish habitat areas, and other protected areas).
Funding
The Queensland Government has committed to a $30 million 2-year extension of the Marine Infrastructure Fund (MIF) running from July 2018 to June 2020 to provide new and upgraded recreational boating facilities.
- Total investment
- $30 million
- Queensland Government
- $30 million