Augusta’s beloved Turner Street Jetty is one step closer to reopening, with the Shire of Augusta Margaret River Council voting to support progressing the project through procurement at last night’s Ordinary Council Meeting.
On Wednesday 25 February 2026, Council decided to proceed with a proposal to reinstate the jetty.
The Turner Street Jetty was closed in March 2025 in the interest of public safety, following assessment from an independent marine engineer that found serious structural deterioration.
A Community Working Group was formed in autumn 2025, and their feedback guided a concept design that was put to the broader community late last year.
More than 550 residents responded to a Shire-wide community survey in late 2025, with 92% of submitters supportive of a like-for-like replacement of the fixed timber jetty.
Shire President Julia Jean-Rice said Council was excited to see the restoration underway.
“We heard our community loud and clear. More than 90 per cent of consultation respondents supported restoring the jetty to be as close as possible to the existing structure,” said President Jean-Rice.
“Thank you to everyone who took part in the community consultation, and particularly the passionate members of the Augusta community who formed our Community Working Group.
“We know how special this jetty is to so many of our residents, as well Augusta’s history and identity, so we’re excited to get Augusta’s beloved ‘swimming pool’ back up and running.”
The project will be funded using budget previously allocated to the Turner Street foreshore wall replacement. Design work for the foreshore wall will continue to allow it to be completed in future financial years.
During the consultation phase, Shire officers continued to work behind the scenes to progress the design for the jetty and ensure required environmental and heritage approvals were in place.
This background work will allow for the next stage of the project to move forward as efficiently as possible.
The next step for the project is to seek a suitable supplier to finalise the detailed design.
Once the procurement and design stage is complete, the community will be informed of a project timeline for the restoration.
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