Jetties
The District Council of Ceduna maintain the following jetties:
- Ceduna
- Denial Bay
- Smoky Bay
Regular inspections are conducted to ensure the safety for jetty users.
To report any damage to jetties please contact Council Administration on 8625 3407 or email council@ceduna.sa.gov.au
What needs to happen to protect our jetties
Jetties are part of our history. They gave people a reason and a way to visit our coastal towns—and they still do today.
But many are in drastic need of repair. And that costs money.
Almost half of the state’s 75 jetties are leased to local councils. But many are over 100 years old and require significant capital investment to ensure they are safe.
Councils already spend $2 million each year to maintain our jetties. But that figure is a drop in the ocean compared to what’s needed to secure the future of our jetties. Four out of five South Australians believe jetties should be funded by the State Government.
The State Government has given a $20 million to help repair all jetties – that’s about $10 million for council-leased jetties. But to access that money, councils are being asked to bear future costs, long after that funding is exhausted.
For many small towns, this is not an option and the financial exposure to councils and their communities is too great. A better long-term answer is needed.
We must fix our pylons. We must repair our boardwalks. We must protect and restore our jetties, so they’re not lost for good.
We ask the State Government to work together with us to devise a lasting, sustainable plan for our jetties. One that makes sense for our councils, our coastal towns and all South Australians.
The Value of South Australian Jetties - Full Report
