Jetty OP Works App - Planning Report

3. Proposed Change

The proposed redesign to the approved jetty will allow the storage of two jet skis and two vessels, and
consists of the following minor improvements to the approved existing jetty as depicted in Figure 10:

          • Extension of the jetty so as to provide enough depth of water for vessels to safely moor, and

          • Addition of jet ski dry storage pontoon.




Figure 10: Proposed Jetty Redesign
Source: Appendix 1



3.1   Jetty Extension

The jetty as approved is to be 6 meters in length from the property boundary. Due to the nature of the
canal minimal water flow is experienced at the location of the existing joint jetty. As a result, silting of the
canal, particularly at the end where the jetty is located has occurred, reducing the depth of water
available. Consequently, at the time of construction the jetty was extended further into the canal.

The extension of the existing joint jetty was necessary in order to render the jetty functional for the mooring
of vessels in the canal. Without the extension or dredging of the canal, the jetty is unpractical and
unusable as a jetty and vessel mooring device; an unsafe for vessels to be moored to the jetty.

The proposed extension to the jetty does not impact upon vessels and craft travelling within the Noosa

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