The Rockliff Liberal Government is building the infrastructure we need in our national parks and reserves to turbo-charge the Tasmanian economy and create jobs in regional Tasmania.
Minister for parks, Nick Duigan, said work has started on construction of new toilets at the Freycinet National Park Peninsula Circuit to help improve the visitor experience.
“Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service has awarded a contract to East Coast Constructions to replace the toilets at South Wineglass Bay and Cooks Beach Campgrounds,” Minister Duigan said.
“The $550,000 works, funded by the Government’s Boost Maintenance Funding, are expected to take about three months to complete.
“Walker access to existing amenities during construction will not be affected, and works will aim to keep impacts on the walker experience to a minimum.
“Due to the remote location of the toilets, a helicopter will be required to transport all materials to site, which may result in some low-level construction noise during daylight hours.
“The new toilets will provide a modern remote toilet system, similar in design to the North Wineglass Bay Toilet, benefitting walkers visiting the area and ensuring the local environment is protected.
“In addition to Freycinet’s new toilets, the Boost Maintenance Funding program is contributing significantly to other priority infrastructure projects, including $20,000 worth of repair works to Claytons Jetty in the Southwest National Park, to keep the structure operational, and $260,000 towards repairs and removal of asbestos to keep volunteers and PWS staff safe on Maatsuyker Island.
“The Highfield Historic Site received $220,000 for important heritage building protection, and the Jaffa Vale Track in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park received $50,000 to complete the final stage of track repairs.”
The Rockliff Liberal Government will continue to deliver our long-term plan to do what matters for all Tasmanians and keep the economy strong.
