$600m Development for Port Bonython
Flinders Ports wants to build a $AUS600mill port with a three kilometre-long jetty at Port Bonython, near Whyalla, South Australia.
An engineering team is being hired to assess the site of a planned deep sea port and investigate environmental management and sustainability, as well as issues of rail and maritime access.
One of the environmental concerns already expressed is for the future of giant cuttlefish in the area. Flinders Ports CEO Vincent Tremaine commented, ‘Construction is still a few years away and there are many issues needing to be tackled before that commences. Essentially we've got to make sure that we manage the cuttlefish issue correctly, plus we also have some heritage issues to deal with. We have the local community to consult with, so there's quite a bit of work to be done’.
The engineering team's report is due for completion by March 2012.
