2012-2013 Maritime Grants
In January 2013, the Minister for Roads and Ports announced $4.36 million in State Government grants to support 60 boating infrastructure projects across NSW. These grants included $3.51 million for 55 projects in regional NSW and $848,451 for five Sydney Harbour boat ramp projects. Further funding of $119,761 was awarded for two additional projects in 2012/13.
In June 2013, $439,789 in funding was awarded for 10 water-based projects in Sydney Harbour under the Sharing Sydney Harbour Access Program.
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North Region
| Applicant | Project Name | Total Est. Cost (BBP Grant) |
|---|---|---|
| Ballina Shire Council | East Wardell Boat Ramp Stage 2 (Construction) - Richmond River | $297,500 ($148,750) |
| Coffs Harbour City Council | Arrawarra Boat Ramp & Carpark Upgrade Stage 2 (Construction) Completed - December 2013 |
$258,100 ($90,000) |
| Coffs Harbour City Council | Coffs Harbour Boat Ramp Improvement (Breakwater & Basin Extension) | $53,000 ($40,000) |
| Coomba Aquatic Club | Coomba Aquatic Gardens New Pontoon, Coomba Park - Wallis Lake Completed - October 2013 |
$70,500 ($35,250) |
| Copeton Waters State Park Trust | Sepoy Knob Boat Ramp Upgrade, Copeton Dam | $54,270 ($27,135) |
| Cowra Shire Council | Lachlan River Precinct Upgrade - Passive Boat Ramp Access, Cowra | $60,000 ($20,000) |
| Dungog Shire Council | Williams River Boating Facilities Requirement Study, Clarence Town. | $24,000 ($18,000) |
| Gloucester Shire Council | Landers Crossing Kayak Launch, Gloucester, Barrington River | $30,000 ($15,000) |
| Gloucester Shire Council | Old Bowman Farm Road kayak Launch, Gloucester - Barrington River | $33,500 ($16,750) |
| Gloucester Shire Council | Relfs Road Kayak Launch, Gloucester - Barrington River (Additional Funding) | $40,000 ($20,000) |
| Great Lakes Council | Bulahdelah Myall River Camp Wharf, Bulahelah - Myall River Completed - October 2013 |
$50,000 ($25,000) |
| Great Lakes Council | Forster Harbour Boat Ramp Upgrade, Forster | $245,000 ($112,500) |
| Great Lakes Council | Pacific Palms Boat Ramp Upgrade - Wallis Lake | $65,000 ($32,500) |
| Great Lakes Council | Marine Driver Eastern Wharf Upgrade, Tea Gardens - Myall River Completed - October 2013 |
$13,000 ($6,500) |
| Greater Taree City Council | Endeavour Place Boat Ramp Upgrade, Taree - Manning River | $18,080 ($13,560) |
| Greater Taree City Council | Harrington Boat Ramp Extension - Manning River | $27,020 ($13,510) |
| Liverpool Plains Shire Council | Quipolly Dam Boat Ramp, Quirindi | $33,810 ($16,905) |
| Maitland City Council | Queens Wharf Extension, Morpeth - Hunter River | $32,842 ($16,421) |
| Newcastle City Council | North Stockton Pontoon (Additional Funding 2), Newcastle - Hunter River Completed - December 2012 |
$650,135 ($85,067) |
| NPWS | Station Creek Jetty upgrade, Southern Yurargir National Park, Halfway Creek
Completed - September 2013 |
$9,630 ($4,825) |
| Port Macquarie Hastings Council | Dunbogan Reserve Boat Ramp Upgrade, Dunbogan - Camden Haven Inlet | $92,500 ($46,250) |
| Port Stephens Council | Lemon Tree Passage Aquatic Infrastructure Upgrade - Port Stephens | $80,000 ($40,000) |
| Richmond Valley Council | Evans Head Boat Ramp Pontoon Upgrade, Evans Head - Evans River Completed - September 2013 |
$52,892 ($35,344) |
| Tamworth Regional Council | Jewry Street Reserve kayak Ramp, Tamworth - Peel River Completed - October 2013 |
$15,994 ($6,847) |
| Tweed Shire Council | Chinderah - New Pontoon, Chinderah - Tweed River | $124,000 ($60,000) |
Sydney Region
| Applicant | Project Name | Total Est. Cost (BBP Grant) |
|---|---|---|
| Gosford City Council | Deerubbun Reserve Boat Ramp Carpark Upgrade, Mooney Mooney - Hawkesbury River | $600,000 ($100,000) |
| Gosford City Council | Terrigal haven water Access Infrastructure Upgrade - Stage 1 (Investigation & Design) | $200,000 ($30,000) |
| Hornsby Shire Council | Dangar Island Pontoon & Berthing Facility (Stage 2 - Construction ) - Hawkesbury River | $290,000 ($145,000) |
| Liverpool City Council | Davy Robinson Park Boat Ramp Upgrade (Construction Stage 1 - Boat Ramp & Pontoon), Moorebank | $493,412 ($246,706) |
| NPWS | Pool Flat Pontoon, Royal national park - Hacking River | $390,273 ($195,136) |
| Pittwater Council | Careel Bay Wharf Pontoon - Pittwater Completed - December 2012 |
$108,076 ($29,838) |
| Pittwater Council | Sand Point Boat Ramp Upgrade, (Opp Woorak Rd) Palm Beach - Pittwater | $42,900 ($21,450) |
| Rockdale City Council | Kyeemagh Boat Ramp Upgrade (Stage 4 - Pontoon Access), Kyeemagh - Cooks River
Completed - December 2013 |
$55,000 ($27,500) |
| Wyong Shire Council | Norah Head Boat Ramp Upgrade, Cabbage Tree Harbour | $2,950,000 ($400,000) |
South Region
| Applicant | Project Name | Total Est Cost (BBP Grant) |
|---|---|---|
| Albury City Council | Kremur Street Boat Ramp, West Albury (Additional Funding)
Completed -November 2012 |
$881,744 ($114,945) |
| Bega Valley Shire Council | Shire-wide General Boat Ramp Upgrade, Bega Valley | $100,000 ($50,000) |
| Bombala Council | Black Lake Boat ramp Precinct Upgrade, Bibbenluke | $45,142 ($32,642) |
| Central darling Shire Council | Menindee boat ramp, Menindee - Darling River | $53,000 ($26,500 |
| Dept of Primary Industries - Lands (With Assistance from the Wollongong Yacht Club) | Belmore Basin Jetty Pontoon - Stage 1 (Feasibility & Design), Wollongong | $55,000 ($27,500) |
| Eurobodalla Shire Council | Apex Park Boat Ramp Pontoon, Narooma - Wagonga Inlet | $200,000 ($100,00) |
| Eurobodalla Shire Council | Hanging Rock Boat ramp Pontoon, Batemans Bay (additional funding) Completed -August 2013 |
$236,000 ($68,000) |
| Eurobodalla Shire Council | Moruya Town Wharf Pontoon (Additional Funding) - Moruya River Completed -August 2012 |
$96,000 ($48,000) |
| Gundagai Shire Council | Morleys Creek Boat Ramp, Gundagai - Murrumbidgee River Completed - October 2013 |
$23,820 ($11,910) |
| Kiama Municipal Council | Kiama Harbour Wharf Extension, Kiama Completed -October 2013 |
$425,000 ($212,500) |
| Lake Illawarra Authority | Berkeley Boat harbour Upgrade (eastern Basin), Berkeley - Lake Illarawarra | $45,000 ($22,500) |
| Lake Illawarra Authority | Deakin reserve Boat Ramp Dredging, Oak Flats - Buroo bay (Lake Illawarra)
Completed - October - 2013 |
$100,000 ($25,000) |
| Lake Illawarra Authority | Yallah Bay Boat Ramp Amenities - Lake Illawarra | $120,000 ($60,000) |
| Moira Shire COuncil | Thompson's Beach Boating Facilities Upgrade, Cobram - Murray River | $184,800 ($92,400) |
| Narrandera Shire Council | Lake Talbot Boat Ramp Amenities Upgrade, Narrandera | $359,994 ($112,096 |
| NPWS | Murray Valley regional Park Boat Ramp, Moama - Murray River
Completed -December 2013 |
$333,000 ($166,500) |
| NPWS | Regatta Beach Boat Ramp Facilities Improvements (Stage 2), Yanga Lake, Balranald | $361,435 ($120,000) |
| Shellharbour City Council | Shellharbour Boat Harbour Jetty (Investigation & Design), Shellharbour | $36,000 ($18,000) |
| Shellharbour City Council | Ski Way Park Boat Ramp Upgrade, Oak Flats (Additional Funding) - Lake Illawarra
Completed - October 2012 |
$152,000 ($35,000) |
| Sunset Strip Progress Assoc. | lake Menindee Boat ramp Upgrade, Sunset Strip - Lake Menindee | $34,580 ($15,555) |
| Wagga City Council | Bosley Memorial Park Amenities Upgrade, Wagga Wagga (Lake Albert) | $172,000 ($86,000) |
| Wentworth Shire Council | Bottle Bend recreational Boating Feasibility & Development Study, Monak - Murray River | $30,000 ($15,000) |
Sydney Harbour Boat Ramps
| Applicant | Project Name | Total Est. Cost (BBP Grant) |
|---|---|---|
| City of Canada Bay Council | Blaxland Road Boat Ramp & Pontoon, Rhodes (Additional Funding
Completed - September 2012 |
$96,000 ($96,000) |
| Hunters Hill Council | Margaret Street Boat Ramp Carpark, Woolwich (Additional Funding)
Completed - November 2013 |
$245,450 ($245,000) |
| Lane Cove Council | Burns Bay Boat Ramp New Pontoon, Riverview | $200,000 ($150,000) |
| NPWS | Davidson Park Boat Ramp Facilities Improvement, Killarney Heights (Stage 2 - carpark) - Additional Funding | $300,000 ($300,000) |
| Woollahra Council | Lyne Park Boat Ramp Improvements (Boat Ramp & Pontoons), Rose Bay - Additional Funding
Completed - September 2012 |
$57,451 ($57,451) |
Sharing Sydney Harbour Access Program
| Applicant | Project name | Total Est. Cost (BBP Grant) |
|---|---|---|
| Balmain Sailing Club (with assistance from Leichhardt Council) | Balmain Sailing Club Pontoon Facility and Access Upgrade, Balmain | $300,000 ($150,000) |
| City of Sydney Council | Glebe Foreshore Upgrade - Stages 5 & 6, Glebe | $338,250 ($50,000) |
| Leichhardt Council | Cove Street Wharf Dinghy Storage, Birchgrove | $30,000 ($15,000) |
| Leichhardt Council | Fitzroy Park Dinghy Storage, Fitzroy Avenue, Birchgrove | $20,000 ($10,000) |
| Leichhardt Council | Propeller Park Dinghy Launching Ramp, Balmain (Mort Bay) | $30,000 ($15,000) |
| Manly Council | Clontarf Public Jetty & Pontoon, Clontarf Reserve, Clontarf | $180,000 ($90,000) |
| Mosman Council | Clifton Gardens Jetty Refurbishment, Mosman (Chowder Bay) | $260,000 ($57,538) |
| Mosman Council | Repairs to Balmoral Jetty and Inkerman Street Jetty, Mosman | $57,236 ($28,618) |
| Woollahra Council | Steyne Park Dinghy Storage, Double Bay | $20,254 ($10,127) |
| Woollahra Council | Tingira Memorial Park Beach Ramp, Rose Bay | $27,012 ($13,506) |