MANGLES
BAY MARINA
134. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
minister representing the Minister for Lands:
I refer to the proposed Mangles Bay marina and canal estate,
including the project's public environmental review.
(1) Noting
that the total water body, including marina and canals, will cover up to 15
hectares, does the minister agree that the project is likely to cost more to
build than the $440 million cost of building Elizabeth Quay, which has a 2.7
hectare inlet?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) What is
the estimated cost of wet-excavating 800 000-plus cubic metres of soil, and
soil disposal, during construction of the Mangles Bay marina and canals?
(4) How much
did it cost to excavate and dispose of 150 000 cubic metres of soil during
construction of the inlet at Elizabeth Quay?
(5) How much
public money has been spent on the Mangles Bay marina and canal estate proposal
to date?
Hon
COL HOLT replied:
I thank the member
for some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Lands, I provide
the following response.
(1) No.
(2) The final
costs for the Mangles Bay marina will be determined when all statutory planning
approvals are in place.
(3) The cost
of dredging the inlet at Mangles Bay is estimated at $770 000. The cost of
excavating the soil for the inland marina is estimated at $4.6 million.
(4) Elizabeth Quay is not a project within the Minister for
Lands' portfolio.
(5) An amount
of $618 419 has been spent to date by LandCorp on the Mangles Bay marina-based
tourist precinct proposal.