Coastal Boardwalk Feasibility Study

Coastal Boardwalk Feasibility Study
  • Open date

    03 October 2024

Last update date: 21 March 2025

Overview

The City is exploring a proposal for an environmentally-sensitive boardwalk to create an iconic, world-class tourist attraction that will link Perth’s best beaches – Scarborough and Trigg.

West Coast Highway is a key arterial road with significant traffic, with commuters and heavy vehicles close to the dual-use path. With the continuing popularity of bikes, e-scooters and skateboards and increasingly high levels of recreational users, pedestrian perceptions of safety are also decreasing.

To address these challenges and create a unique connection to nature, the City of Stirling is considering the feasibility of a coastal boardwalk in the South Trigg Beach Class A Reserve No. 46248. The aim is to enhance and protect the coastline, improve safety for pedestrians and enable visitors to take in the picturesque natural area and make the most of the panoramic beach views.

In response to renewed community interest, in March 2024 a Council workshop discussed the project and there was general support from Elected Members to develop the first stage in 2024/25. The Coastal Boardwalk Feasibility Study was included in the City’s Corporate Business Plan 2024-28.

Feasibility Study

Recommendations from the Preliminary Environmental Opportunities and Constraints Assessment Report along with relevant state and local plans and strategies are informing the next stage of the feasibility study.

The City is undertaking further environmental surveys of the area, developing concepts, considering construction approaches, and understanding costs to further explore a coastal boardwalk between Trigg and Scarborough Beach.

There are several key location and design principles that have emerged from the preliminary assessment that will be considered in this next stage. An economic assessment and community consultation will also occur as the project progresses.

A new image gallery section has been included. The images provide examples of boardwalk projects that have been constructed throughout Australia in different coastal settings, however are for illustrative purposes only.

The City appreciates the ongoing interest in the Coastal Boardwalk Feasibility Study. This project page will continue to be updated, with the FAQ section revised to ensure everyone remains informed.

Project timeline

December 2023 - June 2024

Council consideration

Phase 1 - Preliminary Investigations - October 2024 - December 2024

• Preliminary environmental opportunities and constraints assessment commenced
• Preliminary environmental opportunities and constraints assessment report is released to community.

Phase 2 - Concept Feasibility - February - June 2025

• Environmental surveys are collected
• Preliminary design concepts are developed
• Construction methodologies and techniques are explored
• Initial cost assessment are prepared.

May/June 2025

Consultation

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FAQs

The proposal to construct a coastal boardwalk between Scarborough and Trigg beaches has been considered by Council in 2005 and 2013. The minutes of these meetings are attached below.

In 2005 it was decided that given the results of the community and stakeholder consultation processes the Council would take no further action on the boardwalk at that time.

In 2013 when the matter was considered by Council, Officers made a recommendation to proceed with the detailed design brief for the preferred route that would consider the comments and concerns received during the consultation. This recommendation was supported by the Committee, but the motion was not supported at the Council meeting held on 3 September 2013.

In more recent years, there have been three Notice of Motions relating to the idea of a Coastal Boardwalk presented to Council: two by Cr Felicity Farrelly on 27 April 2021 and 15 February 2022, and another by Cr Rob Paparde on 5 December 2023 to consider a proposal at an Elected Member workshop, which then went ahead in March 2024. The minutes of those Council Meetings can also be found under Useful Documents below.

For more information, or to receive this information in an alternate format, please contact the City on (08) 9205 8555 or visit www.stirling.wa.gov.au/enquiry.

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