Project record

Poona boat ramp and access-channel upgrade

Reconstruction of the Poona boat ramp and Australian Marine & Civil scope, including two lanes, a northern floating walkway, access dredging and beach nourishment

IMWO artist's impression of the published Poona boat ramp and access-channel upgrade scope

Queensland TMR awarded Australian Marine & Civil CN-23611 to widen Poona's ramp to two lanes, add a support lane and floating walkway, dredge the approach for near all-tide access, place dredged material as beach nourishment and widen the landward approach. The official contract resource records AUD 2,041,001 in the original row and AUD 2,448,002 in a row marked as a variation. TMR initially anticipated full completion by January 2026, but MSQ then recorded dredging from 9 to 27 February and closure from 16 February while the upgrade works were completed. No later owner completion, reopening, acceptance or final-account record was located by 6 August 2026.

Project signal

Construction in Australia

Current status Australian Marine & Civil received CN-23611 on 29 July 2025; MSQ recorded dredging and foreshore nourishment from 9 to 27 February 2026 and a ramp closure from 16 February while upgrade works continued, but no later owner completion or acceptance notice was located by 6 August 2026 Source confidence Confirmed

Location

Australia / Asia Pacific

Segment

Public boat-launch infrastructure, capital dredging and fixed access

Status

Australian Marine & Civil received CN-23611 on 29 July 2025; MSQ recorded dredging and foreshore nourishment from 9 to 27 February 2026 and a ramp closure from 16 February while upgrade works continued, but no later owner completion or acceptance notice was located by 6 August 2026 / Confirmed

Last checked

6 August 2026

Coverage

Related sectors

Public boat-launch infrastructure, capital dredging and fixed access 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
Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads / Maritime Safety Queensland; Fraser Coast Regional Council is the appointed facility manager
Delivery parties
Australian Marine & Civil Pty Ltd - confirmed main works contractor under CN-23611, Floating-walkway, dredging, survey, environmental, concrete and other lower-tier parties - not publicly identified
Contract route
TMR used open procurement for CN-23611 and awarded Australian Marine & Civil on 29 July 2025. The current disclosure contains an original AUD 2,041,001 row marked Variation: No and a later AUD 2,448,002 row marked Variation: Yes. The disclosed increase is AUD 407,001, or about 19.94% of the original value. The resource does not state the variation scope, certification status, paid value or final account.
Execution window
Australian Marine & Civil's announced site window started on 8 September 2025, and MSQ advised that the ramp would close until approximately 19 December. TMR's 27 August media alert expected the ramp to reopen before Christmas and the full package to finish by January 2026. MSQ later scheduled dredging and foreshore nourishment for 9-27 February 2026 and closed the ramp from 16 February while upgrade works continued. No later official reopening or completion record was located by 6 August 2026.
Works package
The announced scope widens the existing one-lane ramp to two lanes, adds a northern support lane and floating walkway to shelter users from predominant north-easterly waves, dredges the approaches for near all-tide access, places dredged material as beach nourishment north of the ramp and widens the landward approach beside the existing car park. MSQ's February notice places the dredging workfront seaward about 250 metres from the ramp foot. No cited source publishes the achieved dredged volume, design or accepted depth, as-built channel geometry, nourishment quantity or final walkway specification.
Marine interfaces
The package links ramp and walkway geometry, a shallow approach channel, temporary navigation controls, dredging plant, foreshore placement and continued access restrictions within Poona Creek and the Great Sandy Strait. Near all-tide access depends on accepted bathymetry and later shoaling performance, while the nourishment area needs its own placement and environmental acceptance evidence. A June 2026 starboard lateral beacon is a navigation update, not proof of CN-23611 completion.
Commercial evidence boundary
An earlier TMR tender report used an approximate AUD 1.6 million contract value and QTRIP carries an AUD 1.85 million state project budget. The official contract disclosure records AUD 2,041,001 originally and AUD 2,448,002 after a row marked as a variation, a disclosed increase of AUD 407,001 or about 19.94%. TMR also said Poona used a portion of a wider AUD 6 million Great Sandy Marine Park boating-infrastructure allocation. These figures have different boundaries and must not be aggregated or treated as final expenditure, overrun, saving or final account.

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.

Main works contract

CN-23611 ramp, floating-walkway support, access dredging, nourishment and landside works

Named party
Australian Marine & Civil Pty Ltd
Status
Confirmed
Source position
TMR's official disclosure identifies Australian Marine & Civil, open procurement, the 29 July 2025 award date, AUD 2,041,001 original value and AUD 2,448,002 variation row. Source
Designed and announced scope

Two-lane ramp, northern floating walkway, dredged access, beach nourishment and widened approach

Named party
Queensland TMR / Maritime Safety Queensland
Status
Confirmed
Source position
TMR's 27 August 2025 media alert defines the planned facility and initial four-month delivery window, including the January 2026 completion target. Source
Dredging and nourishment field window

Approach dredging about 250 metres seaward and foreshore nourishment

Named party
Contractor not named in the notice; CN-23611 prime is Australian Marine & Civil
Status
Confirmed
Source position
MSQ Notice 059(T) scheduled dredging and nourishment from 9 to 27 February 2026 and said the ramp would close from 16 February while upgrade works were completed. It does not identify the dredging subcontractor, plant, quantity or accepted output. Source
Post-dredging navigation state

Starboard lateral beacon in Poona Creek

Named party
Maritime Safety Queensland
Status
Confirmed
Source position
MSQ Notice 345 of 2026 records establishment of a starboard lateral beacon on 18 June 2026. The notice is navigation evidence only and does not certify CN-23611 completion, channel acceptance or near all-tide performance. Source
Closeout and downstream chain

Reopening, completion, final account, accepted dredging and subcontract register

Named party
Not publicly identified
Status
Not evidenced
Source position
No cited public record provides owner-confirmed reopening, practical completion, final payment, variation scope, accepted dredged quantity or depth, nourishment acceptance, completion certificate or lower-tier package register.

Project timeline

Material developments

Dated events that changed scope, counterparties, delivery, commissioning or operating status.

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MSQ established a starboard lateral beacon in Poona Creek

The navigation update is later than the February dredging window but does not prove ramp completion, channel acceptance or contractual closeout.

Source

Ramp closed again while upgrade works continued

MSQ's notice moved physical delivery beyond the earlier January completion target and kept the completion milestone open pending an owner-issued reopening or acceptance record.

Source

Approach dredging and foreshore nourishment began

The notice defined a 9-27 February field window and a workfront about 250 metres seaward without publishing quantity, plant or acceptance criteria.

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Australian Marine & Civil's announced site window started

MSQ's closure advice identified the prime and expected closure until approximately 19 December 2025, but did not guarantee completion by that date or identify lower tiers.

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TMR awarded CN-23611 to Australian Marine & Civil

The official disclosure fixes the original AUD 2,041,001 contract row; a separate variation row reports AUD 2,448,002 without describing the changed scope or payment status.

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Evidence gap

What remains unverified

Outstanding evidence

  • Owner confirmation of ramp reopening, practical completion and acceptance
  • Final CN-23611 account, actual paid value and AUD 407,001 variation scope
  • Accepted dredged quantity, design depth and post-dredge bathymetry
  • Foreshore nourishment quantity, placement limits and environmental acceptance
  • Floating-walkway supplier, installation package and final specification
  • Dredging plant, survey, environmental, concrete and other lower-tier parties
  • Near all-tide access performance, shoaling and maintenance-dredging trigger
  • 19 August 2026 TMR forum presentation and any published technical paper

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Reporting status

Construction, confirmed confidence

Last checked 6 August 2026 across 10 cited sources. The dated timeline above carries the project events.

Last checked 6 August 2026 Cited sources 10

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