Thursday, 31 October 2024

Southern Metropolitan Region

Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (12:53): (1211) My question is to the Minister for Ports and Freight: can the minister please provide an update on the redevelopment of the Hampton pier? More and more people want the opportunity to call our bayside communities home, and for the fishing, boating, and water sports enthusiasts among them not only are we building more homes but we are building a new pier at Hampton. After several months of consultation and technical studies, designs for the new Hampton pier have been finalised, the tender is out and a contractor is expected to be appointed later this year – all part of the Allan Labor government’s $18 million package for maintenance and safety of piers and jetties across the state. The old Hampton pier was an icon of the community, but after 150 years it was falling down and desperately needed to be replaced. That process is well underway. The old pier has been demolished, the new pier has been designed and it will be rebuilt soon – all part of this Labor government’s investing in community facilities in the bayside area.