The City has a plethora of infrastructure projects currently happening across Bunbury. These are in addition to our everyday work such as parks and reserves maintenance, waste, asset maintenance, and more. You can also check out our projects page here, for updates on some of the bigger project updates. Here’s this month’s snapshot of what’s in the works!
Published 06 February 2025, updated 07 February 2025
🥳 PROJECTS COMPLETED IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY 🥳
Reseal works on Bussell Highway between Brittain Road and Robertson Drive have been completed, with line marking just done this week too.
🚧 CURRENT PROJECTS IN PROCESS 🚧
The Hay Park netball court refurbishment is underway with the existing courts set to be replaced with new courts, and upgrades to drainage, lighting and fencing. Refurbishment works at the site started on13 January and will continue until April. You can find out more and keep up to date via the project page here.
Work at Hands Memorial Oval is continuing as the City works hard to make the precinct ready for the upcoming 2025 AAMI Community Series match between West Coast Eagles and North Melbourne Kangaroos on 1 March. You can find out more about the Hands Memorial Oval redevelopment via the project page here.
Landscaping near the recently completed Forrest Park Pavilion is due to start this month. These works will see landscaping around the carpark area. More on the pavilion redevelopment here.
As part of the City’s ongoing works to make our local roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers, the path expansion between Blair and Spencer streets at Halsey Street is under construction.
Implementation of the City’s Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaptation Plan (CHRMAP) continues, with recent key progress including the award of a contractor to undertake a Coastal Protection Structure Audit, the start of stakeholder mapping, and collaboration with key stakeholders. The City and Department of Transport were also recently awarded a joint grant through the Disaster Ready Fund to upgrade our storm surge barrier channel structures.
The Sustainability and Environmental Action Plan is in motion – outlining actions to implement the City’s Sustainability and Environmental Strategy. The strategy provides desired outcomes, objectives, and targets for both the organisation and community, with the overarching goal of achieving sustainable outcomes to meet the needs of current and future generations.
One of the strategy’s key targets for the City is to reach corporate net zero emissions by 2040 and aspire for 2035. The action plan provides high priority actions that have been assessed for their desirability, feasibility and viability and are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART). Check out the action plan here.
The design and construction of the next stage of the Boulters Heights boardwalk and staircase upgrades, extending the staircase to Picton Way, is on hold while a geotechnical review is completed.
Waterfront public art installation continues with Andrew Frazer Designs (in collaboration with Jake Coghlan and Peter Jago) working on the Jetty Baths sculptures that will book-end Jetty Baths Park. Check out a sneak peek here. This is an extensive project, with work expected to start mid this year.
Aspart of the City’s ongoing work to improve our road infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient travel for residents and visitors alike, reseal and path renewal works are underway at Fielder Street between Joseph Buswell Road and Spencer Street in South Bunbury.
We are continuing to rollout replacement bin enclosures across the city. New, nicer-looking bin enclosures are replacing the outdated infrastructure. While the City’s annual municipal bin replacements are ongoing as part of normal maintenance for residents, when they need it.
Local Area Traffic Management and reseal works along Austral Parade are partially complete, further improving this popular route for road users and the local community. Traffic calming platforms are also planned for this area in the coming months.
As part of the broader Frank Buswell Foreshore precinct upgrades, the design work to renew and improve the drainage network at Creek Street is currently in the programming stage. Unfortunately, we've had a few unavoidable hold ups with construction starting on the new playground but looking like we can start this exciting element around 17 February. Read more about the entire foreshore upgrades here.
At South West Sports Centre, the requests for tender continue to be advertised as part of procurement for the pool liner replacement project. We will share more details on this project soon.
The City continues to upgrade power operations at Stirling Street Arts Centre to meet the electricity demand of the centre including pottery studio, shed, outdoor area and to cater for events. This project is expected to be completed in March.
At Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, maintenance work is continuing on the fire system.
As part of the City’s fleet replacement program under its Asset Management Plan, we have just taken delivery of a replacement compact loader and a hybrid car and we are expecting three replacement mowers. All 2024-25 replacement items are on order including two waste trucks, a civil works truck and operational utilities, all of which are expected to arrive mid this year.
👷♀️ PROJECTS STARTING IN FEBRUARY 👷♂️
The path expansion at Cousins Avenue between Crampton Avenue and Cranbrook Way in Usher is expected to start this month.