The Esperance Bay Yacht Club was successful seeking funding to support its endeavours to redevelop the Esperance Bay Marina. The Marina Committee worked towards building a new marina that suited the environment it was to be located in, a design our members needed and suited the broader community. The Business Plan showed a floating marina design would greatly improve the services available to the marina users, while also providing an additional boat pens. Copies of these documents are still available for your review:
- EBYC Esperance Bay Marina Redevelopment Business Plan
- Proposed Floating Marina Layout – a plan view and conceptual imagery of the proposed marina.
- The final plan at the start of 2022
The club appointed MP Rogers, a marine engineer, to design and manage the construction of the new floating pen marina. This was substantially funded by donations from members until the Federal grant was approved. The Club has spent significant funds to provide the balance required.
The balance is being funded by a self supporting loan of the Esperance Bay Yacht Club. Public access to the breakwater for fishing, recreation and tourism will continue. There will be a section for cruise ship tender access, that will also be available to emergency services.
Economic modelling studies predicted nearly $5 million would be injected into the local economy with the creation of seven new positions during the construction phase. Post construction, this project will stimulate approximately $21.75 million into the local economy over the 50 year life span of the marina.
The social benefits include support and promotion of the boating and fishing community, the tourism industry, and improved access for emergency services. More people have access to the ocean amenity and our stunning Recherche Archipelago.
The EBYC Marina Committee see this infrastructure project as creating an important intergenerational asset for the broader Esperance Goldfields Community.
Support for this venture increased as the community benefits were recognised.
If you supported this project then thank you. You will see and, hopefully, are able to enjoy, the benefits of the work.
