You may notice some large water vehicles off Middleton Beach over the next few months. Below is the outline of what is happening. Please direct enquiries to Major Projects at the City of Albany (6820 3000) during business hours.
PROGRAMME:
Contract has now been executed – Main Contractor: Heron Construction Limited
Quarry site establishment and rock production – Spinifex Crushing and Screening Services (Martin Shuttleworth) Mindijup Rd. Palmdale
Oct 24 – Feb 25
Delivery of rock from quarry to port
Dec 24 – Feb 25
Establishment of Material Loading Facility (MLF) at Port
Dec 24- Jan 25
Marine plant mobilisation (from Darwin) – Heron’s Machiavalli backhoe dredge has arrived early from Darwin and currently secured and parked in Berth 4 at the Port. This is the main plant that will be used to construct the actual reef in March 2025.
Nov 24
Marine plant mobilisation (from Adelaide) – This will include a Messenger flat topped spudded barge (for mooring at the MLF), split hopper barges, material handling machine, towing tugs and survey craft
Jan 25
Construction period (loading of rock onto barges and placement onto seabed floor)
Jan – Mar 25
Surveys and practical completion
Mar 25
More information https://www.albany.wa.gov.au/council/projects/live-projects.aspx