Scotland Island to get wharf upgrades

Scotland Island residents rely on water transport to get on and off the island, whether it be private commuter vessels or the public ferry.

To provide better access for the ferry as well as provide additional facilities for private commuter and recreational boating, Council will soon begin upgrade works on Scotland Island’s Bell Wharf and Carols Wharf.

The upgrades include the construction of a multi-purpose floating pontoon at both Bell Wharf and Carols Wharf as well as repairs to the existing fixed wharves.

This project is jointly funded by Transport for NSW and Council as part of the Boating Now program which is the NSW Government’s $98 million program to support initiatives which improve the boating experience in NSW, including the delivery of recreational boating infrastructure such as boat ramps, jetties, pontoons and sewage pump-out facilities.

Works on Bell Wharf and Carols Wharf is likely to be finished around the middle of 2021.