South Thomson Development Barge Landing Project - Additional Information

Overview

Rottnest Island Authority is proposing to extend and redevelop the existing Army Groyne into a barge operations facility in South Thomson Bay at Wadjemup/Rottnest Island.

The proposal includes:

• Dredging for the purpose of construction for a breakwater/laydown area and for a barge turning circle.
• Use of dredge spoil for re-use as reclamation to create a laydown area.
• Extension of the existing Army Groyne to create a breakwater.
• Barge landing ramp.
• Ferry berth.
• Small craft landing facility.
• Fuel storage and refuelling facility.
• Onshore storage shed.
• Upgrade to the onshore access road.
• Utility service connections (water, power, communications).

The Level of Assessment was set at Referral Information with additional information with 3 weeks public review. The additional information published for public review is required to:

• determine the extent of the proposal’s impacts and whether the environmental factor objectives can be met.

The additional information is available for download from South Thomson Development Barge Landing Project | EPA Western Australia under 3. Assessment > Environmental Review.

Hard copies of the document may be purchased for $10 (including postage and packaging) or a USB is available free of charge from:

Rottnest Island Authority

1 Mews Road

FREMANTLE WA 6160

Telephone: 9432 9300

Email: enquiries@rottnestisland.com

Copies of the document will be available for examination at:

• Spearwood Library, 9 Coleville Cres, Spearwood WA 6163
• Fremantle Library, 151 High St, Fremantle WA 6160
• State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis Street, Perth WA 6000

Public submissions are to be received by the EPA by 14 April 2025.

Submissions should be made through this portal.

Alternatively submissions can be

Posted to:

Chair

Environmental Protection Authority

Locked Bag 10

Joondalup DC  WA 6919.

Delivered to:

Environmental Protection Authority

Prime House

8 Davidson Terrace

Joondalup  WA  6027.

If you have any questions on how to make a submission, please contact EPA Services of the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation on 6364 7000.