Location
Australia / Asia Pacific
Project record
Me-Mel Goat Island Western Broadside Wharf repair
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is repairing the Western Broadside Wharf, adjacent concrete seawall and access pontoon at Me-Mel (Goat Island) in Sydney Harbour. Buy NSW records two contracts signed on 25 March 2026: AUD 683,971.41 including GST to Polaris Marine Constructions under CAN-116963, and AUD 1,282,988.82 including GST to Clement Marine Constructions under CAN-116428. The combined reported value is AUD 1,966,960.23 including GST. NPWS says the visitor wharf is closed, the approximately 80-year-old seawall is being repaired and the 17-year-old pontoon has moved to a slipway for refurbishment, with completion anticipated by the end of September 2026 subject to weather and latent conditions. The notices use related CWS00920-1 and CWS00920-2 titles but do not publish the exact scope allocation between the two contractors.
Segment
Port infrastructure
Status
Western Broadside Wharf, adjacent seawall and access-pontoon repairs are underway under two NSW contracts through August and September 2026; the published notices name Polaris Marine Constructions and Clement Marine Constructions but do not disclose their exact package split / Confirmed
Last checked
5 August 2026
Coverage
Related sectors
Port infrastructure is the primary work classification. Related sectors connect this record to adjacent marine delivery and market coverage.
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Project anatomy
Contract scope and delivery roles
- Client / authority
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Delivery parties
- Polaris Marine Constructions - AUD 683,971.41 including GST under CAN-116963, contract period 25 March to 18 August 2026, Clement Marine Constructions - AUD 1,282,988.82 including GST under CAN-116428, contract period 25 March to 2 September 2026, Design, heritage, survey, pontoon-slipway and specialist trade participants - not allocated in the published contract records
- Contract route
- Two NSW contract-award notices sit under the related CWS00920 titles. CAN-116963 is the -1 award to Polaris Marine Constructions and CAN-116428 is the -2 award to Clement Marine Constructions. Both start on 25 March 2026. The public records do not explain whether the awards divide geography, disciplines, stages or trade packages, and no subcontractors are identified.
- Execution window
- The Polaris contract runs to 18 August 2026 and the Clement contract to 2 September 2026. NPWS, in a page updated 4 May 2026, anticipated that the Western Broadside Wharf, adjacent seawall and pontoon works would finish by the end of September 2026, subject to weather and latent conditions. These are planned dates, not completion or acceptance evidence.
- Works package
- The detailed CAN-116963 description covers repair of more than 430 square metres of timber wharf structure, restoration of 78 metres of concrete seawall and off-site pontoon maintenance. CAN-116428 describes repair of the Western Broadside Wharf, pontoon and southern section of seawall more broadly. NPWS confirms the visitor wharf closure, active repair of the adjacent 80-year-old seawall and relocation of the 17-year-old pontoon to a slipway. Published sources do not allocate those quantities or assets between Polaris and Clement.
- Marine interfaces
- The working interface joins timber wharf repair, concrete seawall conservation, pontoon refurbishment, marine access, temporary closure, heritage approvals and safe reopening of the island's visitor landing. Wharf geometry, pile and substructure condition, marine plant, dive scope, temporary works, material specifications, inspection hold points and reopening criteria remain unpublished.
- Commercial evidence boundary
- The two award notices expose a combined AUD 1,966,960.23 including GST of marine-repair contracting. That figure is distinct from the NSW Government's AUD 42.9 million commitment for the wider Me-Mel remediation, conservation and upgrade programme, which also includes buildings, contaminated soil, the northern wharf and tower-crane work. Polaris and Clement are both named contractors, while a prime-subcontract relationship and exact division of work remain undisclosed.
Contract and delivery chain
Named roles and open packages
Named appointments are shown against the workstream they cover. Unallocated packages remain open until a project source identifies the responsible party.
Owner and programme
Me-Mel remediation and conservation programme
- Named party
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Status
- Confirmed
- Source position
- NPWS owns the island and reports an island-wide AUD 42.9 million commitment. This programme value is not assigned to the two marine contracts. Source
Marine works award
CWS00920-1 Western Broadside Wharf, pontoon and southern seawall
- Named party
- Polaris Marine Constructions
- Status
- Confirmed
- Source position
- Buy NSW records CAN-116963 at AUD 683,971.41 including GST from 25 March to 18 August 2026. Its description cites more than 430 square metres of timber wharf, 78 metres of concrete seawall and off-site pontoon maintenance. Source
Marine works award
CWS00920-2 Western Broadside Wharf, pontoon and southern seawall
- Named party
- Clement Marine Constructions
- Status
- Confirmed
- Source position
- Buy NSW records CAN-116428 at AUD 1,282,988.82 including GST from 25 March to 2 September 2026 for repairs to the Western Broadside Wharf, pontoon and southern seawall. Source
Package allocation
Division of physical scope between the two awards
- Named party
- NPWS, Polaris Marine Constructions and Clement Marine Constructions
- Status
- Undisclosed
- Source position
- The related -1 and -2 titles establish two contracts but do not allocate the wharf, seawall and pontoon quantities between the contractors.
Construction progress
Wharf closure, seawall repair and pontoon refurbishment
- Named party
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Status
- Confirmed
- Source position
- NPWS says the wharf is closed for repair, the adjacent seawall is being repaired and the pontoon has been relocated to a slipway for refurbishment. Source
Heritage controls
Impact assessment, approvals and conservation requirements
- Named party
- NPWS and Heritage NSW
- Status
- Confirmed
- Source position
- NPWS states that all island repair and remediation work is subject to impact assessment and Heritage Act approval where exemptions do not apply. Source
Completion and handover
Inspection, acceptance, pontoon return and visitor-wharf reopening
- Named party
- NPWS, contractors and relevant heritage and engineering reviewers
- Status
- Not evidenced
- Source position
- An end-September target is published, but no completion certificate, acceptance record, reopening notice or first-use evidence has been located.
Project timeline
Material developments
Dated events that changed scope, counterparties, delivery, commissioning or operating status.
Open this project in the Change LogClement marine-repair contract published
CAN-116428 names Clement Marine Constructions at AUD 1,282,988.82 including GST for marine repairs continuing through 2 September 2026.
SourceNPWS confirmed active wharf and seawall repair
The owner reported the visitor wharf closed, seawall repair underway and the pontoon at a slipway, with an end-September target subject to conditions.
SourceTwo related CWS00920 contracts started
Buy NSW records the Polaris and Clement contracts starting on the same date, exposing two delivery parties without a published package split.
SourceEvidence gap
What remains unverified
Outstanding evidence
- Exact scope allocation between CWS00920-1 and CWS00920-2
- Wharf timber, piles, substructure and deck repair quantities by contractor
- Seawall repair method, measured quantity and heritage hold points
- Pontoon slipway contractor, refurbishment scope and return date
- Marine plant, temporary works, diving, survey and specialist trades
- Latent-condition and weather impacts on the September target
- Engineering inspection, heritage sign-off and NPWS acceptance
- Visitor-wharf reopening and first safe public access
Sources and related records
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Source collections
Project sources 5
- CAN-116963 CWS00920-1 contract award Buy NSW, Contract period 25 March to 18 August 2026; checked 5 August 2026
- CAN-116428 CWS00920-2 contract award Buy NSW, Published 4 May 2026; contract period to 2 September 2026
- Me-Mel remediation and conservation NSW Environment and Heritage, Updated 4 May 2026
- Goat Island heritage item Heritage NSW, Current register entry checked 5 August 2026
- Clement Marine Constructions capabilities Clement Marine Constructions, Current capability page checked 5 August 2026