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15-02-2008, 09:41 AM
Thursday, 14 February 2008
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Toondah Harbour is on the eastern shore of Cleveland. It is the jumping off point for barge and ferry services to North Stradbroke Island
Maintenance dredging of Toondah Harbour, Cleveland, is expected to commence in April and will take approximately eight weeks to complete, depending on weather and tides.
‘Dredging is required to clear access to berths for vessels servicing North Stradbroke Island, to increase safety, improve accessibility and open up the area for greater movement in the boat harbour', said Redland Mayor Don Seccombe.
The dredging will also allow improved access to the public boat ramp in the harbour.
The majority of dredging works will be carried out at night to avoid disruption to scheduled ferry services.
‘Occasionally, tidal constraints will limit night operations and some dredging will occur in the daytime, however there will be minimal disruption to ferry services', explained Mayor Seccombe.
The dredging will be undertaken by McQuade Marine and a rigid environmental monitoring program forms part of the approval process. Around 20,000 cubic metres will be removed from the harbour and transported to Mud Island for placement.
The project is funded by Redland Shire Council ($350,000), Queensland Transport ($350,000) and ferry operators ($850,000).
Toondah Harbour was last dredged in 1997.
Coincidentally the dredging will also allow the MB Marine Park Authority/EPA vessel "Mirragimpa"? (spelling) to access their berth again. This vessel has spent many months berthed in Raby Bay Harbour due to the silting around the jetty & channel north of the Straddie Flyer water taxi.
Do you think the dredge spoils dumped near Mud will help the short term fishing or make little difference?
http://bayjournal.com.au/joomla/images/stories/stock/ToondahHarbour/toondah%20habour%20queue.jpg
Toondah Harbour is on the eastern shore of Cleveland. It is the jumping off point for barge and ferry services to North Stradbroke Island
Maintenance dredging of Toondah Harbour, Cleveland, is expected to commence in April and will take approximately eight weeks to complete, depending on weather and tides.
‘Dredging is required to clear access to berths for vessels servicing North Stradbroke Island, to increase safety, improve accessibility and open up the area for greater movement in the boat harbour', said Redland Mayor Don Seccombe.
The dredging will also allow improved access to the public boat ramp in the harbour.
The majority of dredging works will be carried out at night to avoid disruption to scheduled ferry services.
‘Occasionally, tidal constraints will limit night operations and some dredging will occur in the daytime, however there will be minimal disruption to ferry services', explained Mayor Seccombe.
The dredging will be undertaken by McQuade Marine and a rigid environmental monitoring program forms part of the approval process. Around 20,000 cubic metres will be removed from the harbour and transported to Mud Island for placement.
The project is funded by Redland Shire Council ($350,000), Queensland Transport ($350,000) and ferry operators ($850,000).
Toondah Harbour was last dredged in 1997.
Coincidentally the dredging will also allow the MB Marine Park Authority/EPA vessel "Mirragimpa"? (spelling) to access their berth again. This vessel has spent many months berthed in Raby Bay Harbour due to the silting around the jetty & channel north of the Straddie Flyer water taxi.
Do you think the dredge spoils dumped near Mud will help the short term fishing or make little difference?