Work by Redland City Council to replace the Victoria Point boat ramp pontoon is now complete in time for the Easter holiday period.
Division 4 Councillor Lance Hewlett said the major project is a boon for local and visiting boaties wanting to get on the water over Easter and in future.
“The new pontoon replaces the previous one that broke away from the Victoria Point Boat Ramp during the cyclonic winds recently over the Australia Day holiday weekend in the Redlands,” Cr Hewlett said.
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“There has obviously been some disruption caused by the work but we were able to keep the ramp open without the pontoon for recreational boating during the construction period.
“We had to install four new piles to secure the new pontoon.”
Cr Hewlett said Council workers had helped secure the runaway pontoon during the storm.
“Four of them threw caution to the wind and bravely entered the water to secure the pontoon at the height of the storms,” he said.
“Council knows how popular the ramp and pontoon are at weekends and holiday time and made a concerted effort to have the work completed in plenty of time for the Easter long weekend.”
