Torres Strait Islands Marine Infrastructure Program

Location: Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area

Timing: 6 year program with expected completion in mid-2028

Status: Construction

We are working with local councils to repair and upgrade priority marine facilities in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area. This will improve safety and access between communities in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area.

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Increases capacity
  • Accessibility
  • Contributes to economy
  • Contributes to regional growth
  • Reduces maintenance.

Key features

  • 'Make safe' repairs to council-owned marine facilities in the Torres Strait Island Regional Council area.
  • Construction of a new boating facility on Waibene (Thursday Island), to replace the disused ramp and rock wall at Quarantine.
  • Repair and replace recreational and commercial marine facilities at Seisia, in line with the Northern Peninsula Area Marine Hub Master Plan.

Funding

The Queensland Government has committed $40 million to this program through the Maritime Infrastructure Investment Program.

Current Status

We are working with Torres Strait Island Regional Council to identify further priorities for ‘make safe’ repairs.

We have commenced planning and design for the proposed new boating facility at Quarantine, in consultation with Torres Shire Council. Community consultation will be undertaken in the coming months.

Completed Works

Dauan Jetty

In early 2023, we completed urgent repairs to re-open the jetty at Dauan.

Completed jetty at Dauan as part of make safe repair works in the Torres Strait Marine Infrastructure Program

Badu Jetty

In July 2024, we completed ‘make safe’ works to restore and re-open the jetty at Badu.

Repaired jetty at Badu Torres Strait as part of make safe repair works in the Torres Strait Marine Infrastructure Program

Torres Strait repaired Badu Jetty side on view

Repaired jetty at night with operational lights

Contact us

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 1800 298 556

Torres Strait Islands Marine Infrastructure Program

Department of Transport and Main Roads

GPO Box 1787

Cairns QLD 4878

Last updated
03 September 2024