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Jetty at Deep Water Point Closed Until Further Notice

Published Date: 26 July 2011, 12:00 AM

The City of Melville has announced today (Tuesday, 26 July 2011) that the jetty at Deep Water Point in Mount Pleasant (facing the city skyline) has been closed to the public because a consultant engineer has declared it structurally unsound.

Chief Executive Officer Dr Shayne Silcox said the City was currently reviewing its options regarding the future of the jetty.

“The first few metres of planks have been removed to prevent people from walking on the jetty. The jetty is also sign-posted as being closed,” he said.

“The City apologies for any inconvenience caused by closing this jetty however it has been done with the best interests of the public in mind. I urge adults and children alike to heed the safety warning and not to use the jetty until further notice.”

Dr Silcox said an item would go before Council to decide whether to completely remove or rebuild the jetty.

Further information is available by contacting 1300 635 845 or visit www.melvillecity.com.au

 

Deep Water Point Jetty

Posted by Colin Delane at 08 August 2011, 08:56 AM
How is this allowed to happen? A structure such as this doesn't just deteriorate into a dangerous state overnight, so it would appear that CoM has taken its eye off the ball and failed to regularly review the jetty for structural integrity and maintain it at a safe level. What other public structures for which the CoM is responsible have been ignored in this way? (This is what happened to Leeming Rec. Centre >> don't maintain it until the community no longer uses it, then claim that it is unsafe and too costly to restore, and then scrap it!) Imagine if airlines treated their planes like that!

RE Deep Water Point Jetty

Posted by City of Melville Acting Manager Operations Services, Paul Glennon at 08 August 2011, 05:02 PM
City of Melville officers carry out monthly inspections on all jetties, boardwalks and lookouts, organising maintenance as required.

The Deep Water Point Jetty is now around 50 years old and unfortunately has degraded to a point beyond maintenance – it’s no longer a case of replacing decking and kickboards, the issue is below the water line in the pylons.