Little Ship Club October 2015 eNews

Follow news from the QRBC on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Queensland- Recreational-Boating-Council/685828984843435

QRBC news

For the information of LSC Members, here is some news from the QRBC’s September meeting. Assistant Regional Harbour Master (Brisbane Region) Jonathan Beatty delivered a presentation on the problems associated with the decay of the Tangalooma wrecks and outlined a risk minimisation program to be implemented before the end of 2015. Broadly, work will involve: • the lowering of all high structures • stabilising hulls • removal of severely rusted and broken decks • replacement of signage There will be some restrictions on access to the wrecks during the works period. (Refer MSQ Notam on p.10.) Buoy replacement program A number of old steel buoys located through Moreton Bay will be replaced with low-maintenance poly buoys. A large barge will be employed to facilitate this update. M1 will be replaced immediately. William Street ramp and access channel Problems still exist at western edge of the new (west) boat ramp and cannot be resolved with land-based excavator. William Street Cleveland two new floating walkways TMR grant funding supplied to Redland City Council. Contract awarded in February 2015 and TMR granted an extension of time to RCC to deliver this project due to contractor delays. Northeastern walkway commissioned in late August 2015 and the southwestern walkway for the new ramp scheduled for completion late October 2015.

South Wavebreak Island, Gold Coast Meeting advised that recently there has been a lot of sand movement in thisarea and markers have been relocated to define changed channel. Proposed TMR works for the Russell Island jetty in light of the current public consultation period which Redland City Council is currently hosting as part of its “City Plan 2015” – https://yoursay.redland.qld.gov.au/ city-plan-2015/survey_tools/City-Plan-Submission The Russell Island jetty is currently undergoing remedial works to extend its safe working life by a few more years, but TMR has indicated it will need to be replaced – and at a substantial cost. A member has proposed that now is the time for RCC and TMR to take advantage of this situation by integrating floating pontoons for small craft to tie up when visiting the island. The current, newer section is inadequate for the many local dinghies, let alone room for visitors. Proposal is that a ‘mini-marina’ would encourage more boaties to land on the islands instead of just cruising past due to lack of facilities. It is believed the extra piling work and floating jetty would be a relatively minor increase to project costs, and the long-term benefits to the island economy, and ultimately to RCC, could be substantial. This proposal to be presented at the next QBRC meeting on 11th November at Manly, where delegates from many marine-orientated departments, organisations, and clubs discuss such infrastructure.

Above: existing Russell Island jetty; below: proposed new facilities

Relocation of Manly Harbour entrance navigation lead lights Day leads are working well. Some site investi- gation has been done to identify the two lights interfering with the night blue leads. Still some work to do to identify them. And then more work to do to shield them. Macleay Island new boat ramp Council and TMR have rescheduled works for completion by December 2016. Council has advised potential issue with building car park over underground power cable. Design of the alternative location commenced in August 2015. Design scheduled to be completed September/October.

Little Ship Club (Queensland Squadron)

October 2015 eNews

13