A significant makeover is in store for one of Australia’s most recognizable bodies of water.
The “critical repair work” for Sydney Harbour is expected to cost the federal government $45.2 million, and those monies will be allotted in the 2023-24 budget that will be released.
Tanya Plibersek, Australian minister for environment and water, stated that the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust was in charge of preservation as well as management of nine different locations.
“Critical repair work” will be carried out on Sydney Harbour for 45,2 million dollars by the federal government. “After a decade of neglect by the previous government, many of these sites are in a dangerous state of disrepair, putting their environmental and heritage values at risk,” Plibersek said. “We should take immediate action so as to address this situation.”
At Cockatoo Island/Wareamah, which is on the list of World Heritage Sites, the sea walls are damaged, the pylons that hold up the wharves are eroding, and structures have been closed because of safety concerns.
The funds will be allocated in such a way that it will be used to rebuild sea walls, address safety concerns such as rock falls from cliffs, provide heritage advice, and do other basic maintenance.
The government budget that will be presented on Tuesday will include the allocation of cash to repair a significant portion of the harbor.
The most significant expense will be the replacement of deteriorating wharves and docks, which will cost $26.5 million.
The budget that will be presented the following week will also include an increase of 163.4 million Australian dollars for Australian Institute of Marine Science and 262.3 million Australian dollars for Commonwealth National Parks, effectively doubling the funding for both of these organizations.
