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 01 November 2024
🥳 PROJECTS COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 🥳
The Forrest Park Pavilion redevelopment is complete and the City has handed over the keys to Marist Cricket and Dynamos Soccer clubs. We are continuing work on landscaping and parking in the precinct, but we hope to have this finished soon. Find out more about this project here.
Drainage modifications at Alyxia Drive and kerbing on a new roundabout as part of our Local Area Traffic Management are complete. There is some minor line marking still to be done.
Expansion of the Frank Buswell Foreshore pathway is complete with the former concrete footpath upgraded to a three-metre-wide red asphalt shared path between King Road and Albert Road. There may be some closures in place while landscaping is complete.
The City has replaced damaged infrastructure at Koolambidi Woola’s public toilets, replacing internal walls with stronger and more resilient materials.
The orchestra pit lift at Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre has been upgraded.
🚧 CURRENT PROJECTS IN PROCESS 🚧
Tender evaluation is underway for the design and construction of the next stage of the Boulters Heights boardwalk and staircase upgrades, extending the staircase to Picton Way. Check out the Boulters Heights master plan here.
Following a somewhat soft opening, work at Hands Oval is continuing with the first-floor officials’ area, public toilets, and camera deck, along with player dug outs being finished. Work is expected to be completed by 20 December.
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. Read more about the entire foreshore upgrades here.
At South West Sports Centre, the requests for tender are being advertised as part of procurement for the pool liner replacement project, and works to replace the PA system, and an air conditioning unit that services the creche continue.
The City is upgrading 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.
Back at Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, works are continuing to replace an air conditioning unit and along with maintenance work on the fire system.
Upgraded lighting has been installed at Koombana Bay’s iconic Wardandi Boodja sculpture, as part of improvements to the City’s artworks.
As part of the City’s fleet replacement program, we are awaiting registration and delivery of one operational utility.
As part of the City’s Asset Management Plan, the fleet replacement projects currently underway include two waste truck side loaders on order and expected mid-2025 and procurement processes being prepared for corporate heavy plant and vehicles.
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.
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 will be presented to Bunbury City Council this month following the second meeting for the newly formed Climate Action and Sustainability Working Group on 16 October 2024.
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 the latest update and sneak peek here. This is an extensive project, with work expected to start mid-2025.
👷♀️ PROJECTS STARTING IN NOVEMBER 👷♂️
As mentioned above, landscaping is getting underway for both the area surrounding the Forrest Park Pavilion and as part of the Frank Buswell Foreshore project.
Continuing to improve our road infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient travel for residents and visitors alike, widening and reseal works on Parade Road between Washington Avenue and Lilydale Road will also start this month.
As a part of the City’s ongoing work to provide safe and connected communities, the extension of the path between Cousins Avenue and Parade Road on Cranbrook Way will start this month with procurement completed last month.