New Manly moorings a boom for local boaties
7 March 2007
The Brisbane boating community is set to benefit from up to 300 extra marina berths planned for the Manly Boat Harbour, the largest recreational boat harbour on the eastern seaboard, bringing the total number of berths to 1,750.
Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Brisbane Corporation, Jeff Coleman, said that the increase was a significant step forward towards meeting the local demand for moorings. This increased activity will also have a positive economic effect on the businesses in the local area.
“The shortage of marina berths is an international issue, with the number of recreational craft increasing worldwide. In Queensland alone, recreational boating registrations keep climbing. Of the 200,000 or so recreational craft registered as at the end of December last year, almost 7,000 were over 10 metres long and so require a mooring.
“The Port of Brisbane Corporation currently has 185 people waiting for berths at its WM Gunn Marina at Manly, and the other four commercial marina operators also report long waiting lists,” Mr Coleman said.
“As the manager of the harbour, the Corporation will supervise the construction of the new floating marina berths, which will be fully serviced with water, power and parking.
‘Work on the project is expected to commence in September,” Mr Coleman said.
Mr Coleman also announced that the plans for the harbour included provision for a single, wider channel.
“The single channel will increase safety and manoeuvrability within the harbour by removing a number of junctions or turns that exist in current entry and exit channels,” he said.
Two of the marina operators within the harbour – the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club will gain around 150 and 140 new berths respectively.
The first phase of the project will involve the removal of 83 pile moorings. The pile moorings were installed over 25 years ago, and will be replaced with state-of-the-art floating marina berths.
“All current pile-mooring holders have been advised of the plans for the harbour, and they will be offered first option on a new marina berth,” Mr Coleman said.
The Brisbane boating community is set to benefit from up to 300 extra marina berths planned for the Manly Boat Harbour, the largest recreational boat harbour on the eastern seaboard, bringing the total number of berths to 1,750.
Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Brisbane Corporation, Jeff Coleman, said that the increase was a significant step forward towards meeting the local demand for moorings. This increased activity will also have a positive economic effect on the businesses in the local area.
“The shortage of marina berths is an international issue, with the number of recreational craft increasing worldwide. In Queensland alone, recreational boating registrations keep climbing. Of the 200,000 or so recreational craft registered as at the end of December last year, almost 7,000 were over 10 metres long and so require a mooring.
“The Port of Brisbane Corporation currently has 185 people waiting for berths at its WM Gunn Marina at Manly, and the other four commercial marina operators also report long waiting lists,” Mr Coleman said.
“As the manager of the harbour, the Corporation will supervise the construction of the new floating marina berths, which will be fully serviced with water, power and parking.
‘Work on the project is expected to commence in September,” Mr Coleman said.
Mr Coleman also announced that the plans for the harbour included provision for a single, wider channel.
“The single channel will increase safety and manoeuvrability within the harbour by removing a number of junctions or turns that exist in current entry and exit channels,” he said.
Two of the marina operators within the harbour – the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club will gain around 150 and 140 new berths respectively.
The first phase of the project will involve the removal of 83 pile moorings. The pile moorings were installed over 25 years ago, and will be replaced with state-of-the-art floating marina berths.
“All current pile-mooring holders have been advised of the plans for the harbour, and they will be offered first option on a new marina berth,” Mr Coleman said.
