One day ahead of schedule, the refurbishment and one metre widening of the boardwalk between the Coral Sea Marina Resort and Sorrento Restaurant and bar is complete.
The previous boardwalk was constructed with timber and has been replaced with composite fibre materials that are “environmentally friendly and rust, rot, and corrode resistant”.
This segment of the boardwalk was reopened to the public after six weeks of construction and completed by local contractor Plants Whitsunday.
Mayor Julie Hall said the boardwalk urgently needed an upgrade to ensure its longevity and to continue its role as a vibrant connectivity hub along the Coral Sea for residents and visitors.
“It really does provide a beautiful pathway that connects Airlie Beach to Cannonvale along the beautiful Coral Sea,” she said.
“This material has a 100-year design life which will significantly reduce future maintenance costs on our ratepayers.”
The entire boardwalk, which runs the length of Airlie Beach to Cannonvale Beach, is set to be refurbished, with this segment completed first, due to its higher complexity of location and necessary changes required to accommodate the widening.
Plants Whitsundays was awarded the tender and completed the work in record time.
“We were very excited for this opportunity,” said Matt Stokes, Director of Plants Whitsundays.
“We were up against other large companies from out of town, so it was great to be awarded the tender.”
“The boardwalk leaves an imprint on both locals and visitors and is a great asset to have running along our coast."
Mayor Hall said, “It’s important that we also support local business, so we are proud to have worked with Plants Whitsunday on the boardwalk upgrade.”
“A big thanks to our community for your patience and understanding while we completed stage 1 and I encourage everyone to head down and leisurely stroll on the waterfront to check out the new section.”
Iyas Shaheen, owner of Sorrento Restaurant and Bar, is happy with the work.
“We’re glad it was done on time, and we thank the community for their support. Customers made the effort to come to us even with the work, and we appreciate it.”
Plants Whitsunday also hold the tender for stage 2 and 3 however funding has yet to be secured for the refurbishment.
It is expected that by July 1 funding and a timeframe for the next stages will be confirmed.
Stage 1 of the boardwalk upgrade was completed last week, with access between the Coral Sea Resort and Sorrento Bar and Restaurant opened for pedestrians.
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