Basin Walk Upgrade - Boardwalk & Gravel Footpath

The Basin Walk at Sanctuary Point runs along the foreshore for approximately 5km; parallel to Loralyn, Walmer and Greville Avenues. Severe storm events in 2022 damaged sections of the 1200m wide boardwalk with sections of gravel footpath also impacted and washed out. Council has secured funding for upgrade works to be carried out by Councils' Basin District and contractor Basco Projects Pty Ltd.

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The latest

3/12/2024 - The Basin Walk Betterment Project below Greville Ave is now complete and open to the public. The boardwalk has replaced the sections of gravel and passing bays have been installed along the walk.

About the project

This project involves upgrading sections of gravel footpath and sections of 1200m wide boardwalk along the 5km Basin Walk.

The Basin Walk will be closed during upgrade works. However, as construction works progress and are completed, sections of the walk will reopen to pedestrians when permissible.

Gravel Footpath

Shoalhaven City Council has secured NSW Natural Disasters Recovery funding for the gravel footpath repairs along the foreshore parallel to Loralyn and Walmer Avenues, Sanctuary Point. Councils' Basin District will carry out these upgrade and repair works planned to start early September 2024. 

Boardwalk Track

Shoalhaven City Council has secured grant funding from the NSW Infrastructure Betterment Program to replace the damaged gravel sections of the walk parallel to Greville Avenue with new boardwalks. Basco Projects Pty Ltd will undertake the boardwalk upgrade with construction planned to start Monday 9 September 2024 and ongoing to early November 2024. 

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2024 Works history

11/11/2024 - Works are progressing well on the Basin Walk, and on schedule for completion by the end of November 2024.

- 4 of 7 new passing bays are completed

- 8 of 11 sections of new boardwalk are completed

- stairs opposite Milsons Ln are completed and open to the public

- new clips have been installed at the Larmer Ave section

Basin Walk Upgrade is on track for late November 2024 completion.

20/9/2024 - Gravel Footpath: Stage 1, between Loralyn Av and Frederick St, is complete. Works continue between Frederick St and Paradise Beach Rd. Expected completion end of November. All track entries are closed.

Boardwalk Track: Installation of stainless-steel posts has begun. Eastern entrance boardwalk at Ray Brookes Reserve, will be extended 120m over muddy section. Completion planned for end of November. All track entries are closed.

3/9/2024 - Gravel Footpath: The gravel footpath upgrade works, parallel to Loralyn Avenue, are planned to start early September 2024 and will be carried out by Councils' Basin District.

Boardwalk Track: The boardwalk and track upgrade works, parallel to Greville Avenue, start 9 September ongoing to November 2024 and will be carried out by Basco Projects. Updates will be posted here. Subscribe for updates.

 

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