Project underway to revitalise Port of Mackay’s North Wall recreational area

North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) is investing around one million dollars to improve the area, near its Port of Mackay.

NQBP Chief Executive Officer Brendan Webb said the project had been initiated to provide port community members with improved amenities.

“At NQBP, we share the passion the community has for safeguarding the local environment and are committed to continuing to provide recreational access to North Wall Beach,” Mr Webb said.

“We’re looking forward to enhancing the area’s natural beauty while maintaining its unique and peaceful outlook for the community and future generations,” he said.

Mr Webb said the port authority had been working closely with key stakeholders to incorporate their feedback.

“Community engagement is at the forefront of this project.

“We have been working with representatives from our key stakeholders such as Yuwi Aboriginal Corporation, Mackay and District Turtle Watch and NQBP’s Port of Mackay Community Reference Group (CRG) who have all provided their feedback into the project.”

Long-term CRG member Mick DePinto said he was looking forward to the project coming together.

“As a regular user of North Wall, I’m really excited about this project,” Mr DePinto said.

“I’m looking forward to working together with NQBP and seeing this project come to life,” he said.

With a local office based in Mackay, Queensland-based landscape architects RPS have leveraged its extensive experience in coastal landscape development to prepare the preliminary design layout.

RPS Principal Practice Leader Tim Connor said RPS was pleased to be part of this important project.

“Our goal is to deliver landscape design that reflects and responds to the distinctive character, climate and culture of the North Wall site”

“We’re looking forward to  hearing from the community to understand what matters most, and evolving the design of this exciting site.”

Broader community feedback on the preliminary layout is now open for a period of four (4) weeks and will close at COB Friday 3 May 2024.

A final design layout will be prepared once the consultation period has closed and relevant feedback has been considered and included where possible.

A separate project is also underway to develop a Shoreline Erosion Management Plan (SEMP) for North Wall Beach which is required before any coastal works can occur in the area.

Information on the project, including the preliminary design layout and online survey is available on the project page.

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Image: Community member Mick DePinto, NQBP CEO Brendan Webb, NQBP Hossein Saadai and NQBP Board Director Lynn Smart.

North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation contact:

Emilie Power | Senior Advisor Community Relationship
07 4969 0773 | epower@nqbp.com.au