The South Australian Government's investment in the state's ageing jetties will be extended indefinitely, with the 2024-25 State Budget including an additional annual $5 million towards upgrade works from 2027-28.
This funding extends the $20 million announced in last year's state budget, and effectively locks in the four-year South Australia Jetties Renewal Program in perpetuity.
Currently, 35 of the state’s 75 jetties are divested to councils whereby under long-term leasing arrangements, councils are responsible for all repairs and maintenance.
The funding is being used by the State Government to partner with local councils to fast-track upgrades and repairs to help futureproof the ageing infrastructure.
Earlier this year, several regional councils were offered funding towards jetty repair work.
The councils were asked to contribute financially to their project on a 50-50 split and accept an extension to the lease arrangements for a minimum of 15 years once their project was completed.
Projects to receive funding were:
- Port Lincoln Town Jetty, City of Port Lincoln - $380,000
- Port Elliot Jetty, Alexandrina Council - $174,000
- Port Vincent Fisherman’s Jetty, Yorke Peninsula Council - $197,000
- Port Hughes Jetty, Copper Coast Council - $491,000
- Kingston Jetty, Kingston District Council - $2.87 million
- Tumby Bay Jetty, Renewal District Council Tumby Bay - $2.4 million
- Yorke Peninsula Piling Program (potentially including Ardrossan, Port Victoria, Edithburgh and Stansbury Jetties), Yorke Peninsula Council - $3.5 million.
