Works at the Lady Bay boat ramp in Warrnambool are improving recreational boating access. Construction of two jetties and concrete ramp was delivered in 2022.
The Warrnambool ramp is an important launching point in south-west Victoria for locals and visitors who own trailer boats and head offshore to fish, dive and enjoy time on the water with family and friends.
The critical works at Warrnambool involved replacing the two-lane concrete boat ramp surface, which was in poor condition. The new ramp surface features grooved concrete slabs designed to provide a safer facility for locals and visitors wishing to launch and retrieve their vessels.
Remedial work was undertaken at the top of the ramp to smooth out the gradient where the ramp joins the approach.
The ageing wooden jetties on the south and north sides of the ramp have been replaced with more functional modern jetties that will enable boat tie up points and better protection within the harbour. Improvements have also been made to the rock revetments at the boat ramp.
The works formed part of Warrnambool City Council’s Safer Launching and Breakwater Stabilisation project which included detailed design studies to upgrade the boat ramp and local port infrastructure, including the breakwater.
Significant dredging of the bay was also undertaken in 2023 by Warrnambool City Council, through an investment of $1 million from the Better Boating Fund in 2023, to provide better boating access at a range of tides