Design and construction of the Wadandi Track expansion project is progressing with a $16.87 million funding agreement now in place between the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI) and local government.
Earlier this year, the City of Busselton and Shire of Augusta Margaret River were awarded the funds to complete the track, including construction, bridge and drainage works, wayfinding and signage. They have since contracted a joint project manager to oversee delivery.
Both local governments have also been funded to finalise planning and feasibility works, with remaining funds from the total $17.5 million allocation supporting initiatives that will set the trail up for success into the future, including a track management plan, activation and engagement strategies, and evaluation planning and implementation.
Review of the Wadandi Track alignment, environmental surveys and bridge assessments are already taking place, and almost 6,000 cubic metres of limestone, surplus material sourced from nearby major transport projects, has been secured for the trail – the equivalent of around two and a half Olympic sized swimming pools.
In October, the Wadandi Track Project Steering Group, with members from DTMI, the local governments, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Main Roads WA and Tourism WA, visited the region, reviewing sections of the proposed track alignment.
