The $187.5 million Spoilbank Marina at Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia aims to create a vibrant community space for locals and visitors while also alleviating the demand on existing boat launching facilities.
Funded by the WA State Government, the Town of Port Hedland and BHP, and expected to be completed by early 2024, the marina will feature a four-lane boat ramp, boat pens, car and trailer parking, plus landscaped waterfront footpaths, public recreation, event, art and cultural gathering spaces.
Since 2021, Boral’s Tabba Tabba Quarry has played a major role in the development, supplying quarry materials such as sea wall armour and road base aggregates for the marina’s breakwaters, revetments, and boat ramp.
The materials being supplied range from roadbase to 10 tonne sea wall armour. The total volume for the project is 250,000 tonnes with 185,000 tonnes delivered to date, and the remainder produced and ready for delivery.
The high level of service and quality workmanship at Spoilbank has led to Boral being awarded Port Hedland‘s Lumsden Point Project which will primarily be used to ship battery metals such as lithium and copper concentrates used in renewable energy infrastructure such as wind turbines and blades.
“This major infrastructure project showcases the importance of collaboration between industry-leading organisations and government bodies to achieve significant results for the community. Boral is proud to be involved in this project and looks forward to seeing the Spoilbank Marina become a world-class boating destination soon.”
Jamie Bartlett, Boral’s Project Manager for Spoilbank Marina.