Turner Holiday Park Foreshore Renewal

The retaining walls along the Blackwood River public foreshore in the section fronting Turner Holiday Park are in poor condition and require reconstruction. Large voids have formed behind the retaining walls, presenting a safety risk to the public if these were to collapse.

Project update

Community consultation was conducted from April to May 2024. Community members were asked to vote for their preferred option to renew the foreshore retaining walls.

Based on community feedback and further investigation into the two options, we have made the decision to progress with Option 1 - constructing new walls in the same position as the existing walls.

We will be posting updates to this page as soon as we have some more information about construction start dates.

Retaining wall renewal design options

The following options were presented to the community during the consultation phase:

Option 1

Demolish the existing wall and construct a new wall in the same position and at the same height (approx. 1m-1.2m high). The wall will be constructed using limestone blocks which have previously been used along the foreshore. This will result in very little change to the current environment, although the addition of a handrail may be required to meet Australian standards.

Option 2

Demolish the existing wall and construct a smaller 2 block wall (approx. 0.7m high) set back 6m from the shoreline. The wall has been designed to tolerate the tidal and wave actions of the river, which will increase the longevity of the wall. The area in front of the wall is to be landscaped and revegetated with local native species.

View Option 2 Concept Design.

Both options would include:

• Retention of the view aspect from the grass area over the river
• Construction of estuary appropriate wall footings to ensure future wave action does not undermine the walls prematurely
• Access points to the river, fish cleaning stations, and the old ramp for canoe launching will be retained.