Coffin Bay Foreshore Revitalisation Project
Construction Update
Update Reporting Period 21/09/2026 - 2/10/2026
Upcoming Works for the Fortnight
- Continuation of retaining wall works
- Continutation of kerbing works
- Carpark footpath/batter preparation works
- Parking bay pavement preparation works
Disclaimer
Please note that works are subject to change due to weather condition, and other unforeseen circumstances.
Next Update
5 October 2026
Update Reporting Period 31/08/2026 - 17/09/2026
Upcoming Works for the Fortnight
- Pavement - finish subgrade layer, start subbase layer
- Kerbing base preparation work
- Retainer wall preparation works
- Continuation of stormwater drainage works
- Public lighting - pole footings
Start of Works (Stage 1)
Stage 1 of this project will involve the construction of a carpark and parallel parking along the Coffin Bay foreshore so disruptions to the public are expected to include half-lane closures or detours along the Esplanade, and loss of access to the car park behind the Coffin Bay Yacht Club.
It is anticipated that works will begin on Monday 13 July 2026, (weather and supply chain permitting) with the aim to conclude the works by mid-December.
Please note that in an effort to have this project completed before the Christmas holiday period, contractors plan to work 11-day shifts, including on Sundays. The following mitigation strategies will be in place:
As far as reasonably practicable:
1. Machinery won’t start until after 7am on each day.
2. Sundays:
a. All Works with machinery/plant/equipment generating excessive noise to be scheduled only between 9am and 5pm.
b. Any deliveries / haulage / logistics to be scheduled between 9am and 5pm.
c. Parking to be in a signed designated area away from residents to prevent noise.
Council appreciates the community’s patience and understanding while these important improvements are delivered. Further updates will be provided here as the project progresses.
About the Project
The Foreshore Revitalisation project delivers key actions prioritised in the Coffin Bay Master Plan.
Lower Eyre Council secured $1.27 million towards the $2 million revitalisation of the Coffin Bay Foreshore through the Federal Government’s Growing Regions Program. Funding was announced 16 May 2024 by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon Catherine King MP.
This project will transform Coffin Bay’s physical environment for business, residents and tourists with an extension of the Coffin Bay Oyster Walk trail to link public spaces and recreational reserves emanating from a main street foreshore infrastructure upgrade with car, caravan, bus parking and landscaping featuring rain gardens for environmentally sensitive stormwater management.
Key Elements
Stage 1
Town centre car park comprising:
- 42 car parks including 2 disabled access parks,
- Three bus & caravan parking bays,
- 2,725m2 of Sealed Bitumen Pavement, 725m2 of Landscaping,
- 115m2 rain garden to manage storm water out flows and improve the water quality prior to discharge to the bay,
- Footpath linkages connecting the popular Oyster Walk with local commercial businesses,
- Line marking and signage.
Esplanade parallel parking:
- 14 parallel parks on the northerly aspect of the Esplanade carriageway,
- 85m of retaining wall to support the widened pavement to allow for the creation of the additional parks,
- 140m2 of Landscaping and Streetscape works including planting of species native to the Coffin Bay area.
Stage 2
Coffin Bay Oyster Walk extension:
- Construction of a 800m rubble path extending from Coffin Bay Sporting Club via Giles Road reserve to connect with the existing loop into Kellidie Bay Conservation Park. Includes directional signposting
- Construction of a 600m concrete path extending along Jubilee Drive Road Reserve to create a continuous link with the existing loop along the town centre foreshore, Stan Morgan Reserve recreation park and Long Beach including directional signposting,
- 50m realignment of Oyster Walk behind the Co n Bay slipway with directional signposting,
- Way finding signage to delineate an additional 1.2kms of Oyster Walk along existing pathways,
- Replacement of wayfinding and interpretative signage with updated information including Nauo People’s connection to land and waterways in a consistent manner on the existing Coffin Bay Oyster Walk originally developed in 1988.
