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Second stage of Arthur Head conservation complete
The second stage of conservation works to repair erosion and stabilise the cliffs at Fremantle’s historic Arthur Head has been completed.Arthur Head is the site of the state heritage listed Round House, WA’s oldest public building.Stage two of the conservation works involved the extension of the large limestone retaining wall on the eastern side of Arthur Head, adjacent to the railway line.The completion of the second stage means the footpath running parallel to the railway line will reopen on Friday, with work on the third stage – including the installation of a new rockfall canopy at the western end of the Whalers Tunnel – to begin next week.Arthur Head Project Officer Paul De Young said the construction of the retaining wall proved to be a challenging and time-consuming exercise.“Our original intent was to anchor the new limestone wall to the eroded cliff face and then backfill it with concrete, but when we started drilling the anchor points we discovered a large number of voids in the cliff and that the whole face was quite unstable,” Mr De Young said.“We revised the angle of the wall design to make it a gravity retaining wall, which we had to build layer by layer and then backfill with concrete as we went.“As an added complication, to be sympathetic to the heritage of the site we were using a traditional lime mortar which took a long time to dry, especially with all the wet weather we’ve had over the past few months.“Now that the wall is finished it means we can move around to the western side and get started on dismantling all the scaffolding and installing the new rockfall canopy at the entrance to the Whalers Tunnel.”The third stage of the Arthur Head conservation project will involve stabilising the cliff face above the western entrance to the Whalers Tunnel, reinforcing the entrance to the tunnel and building the new rockfall canopy.The new canopy is custom made and will be clad in corten steel, with Aboriginal artworks incorporated into the design.To allow for the installation of the canopy the Whalers Tunnel will be closed to pedestrians from Monday and detours will be in place.Since 2018 the severely eroded limestone cliffs at Arthur Head have been fenced off due to the safety risk from falling rocks.Last year the City of Fremantle and the state government committed matching funding of $500,000 each for urgent works to stabilise and repair the cliffs.A multi-disciplinary team led by Hocking Heritage Architects investigated and designed the solutions to stabilise the cliff faces.
City of Fremantle
8 Sep 2021
Join the Kaleidoscope Initiative mentor program
Following the WA Government's announcement on Friday, July 9, the City of Swan has returned to pre-lockdown conditions for all services and facilities from Monday, July 12.
City of Swan
8 Sep 2021
Childrens Book Week transports little ones into different worlds
On Thursday, 26 August 2021 we transformed the Kambalda Public Library into a theme of old worlds, new worlds and other worlds along with a handmade time machine and props that magically turned childr…
Shire of Coolgardie
8 Sep 2021
Let Rove McManus split your sides
Be prepared to hear ‘say hi to your mum for me’ at Side Splitter Comedy Festival in Hami Hill this October when Perth’s own Rove McManus rekindles his hometown stand-up roots.Rove is one of several Pe…
City of Cockburn
7 Sep 2021
State funding boost for Goodchild Park
Phoenix Lacrosse Club has 570,000 extra reasons to celebrate its 125th anniversary this year, with the State Government contributing $570,000 to the $1m City of Cockburn upgrade of clubrooms at Goodch…
City of Cockburn
7 Sep 2021
Freo's best bookstores to get lost in
As a city with a rich history and famed for its creativity and rebellious spirit, it’s no surprise that Freo is home to some of Perth’s best independent bookshops.07 September 2021Freo's best bookstor…
City of Fremantle
7 Sep 2021
Bookstores have stories galore
As a city with a rich history and famed for its creativity and rebellious spirit, it’s no surprise that Freo is home to some of Perth’s best independent bookshops.07 September 2021Bookstores have stor…
City of Fremantle
7 Sep 2021
Shire launches Climate Action Plan
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River will launch its Climate Action Plan on Friday 10 September at an event jointly hosted with Augusta Margaret River Clean Community Energy (AMRCCE).
Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
7 Sep 2021
Lot 2 McClemans Road, Mount Claremont
Lot 2 McClemans Road, Mount Claremont Published on 07 September 2021 A scheme amendment request has been received by the Town of Cambridge for Lot 2 McClemans Road, Mount Claremont.
Town of Cambridge
7 Sep 2021