Public Works Committee: Wild South Coast Way

Mr CREGAN (Kavel) (11:40): I move:

That the 114^th report of the committee for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament, entitled Wild South Coast Way Project, be noted.

The Wild South Coast Way project is for the creation of a walk between Cape Jervis and Granite Island, including investment along the existing Heysen Trail and at various sites in Deep Creek Conservation Park. The project will drive increased visitations to the Fleurieu region and encourage visitors to stay longer, with a range of economic benefits expected to be generated by this investment.

As part of the 2019-20 state budget, the state government announced $6 million in funding over four years, commencing in 2019-20, for the creation of the Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail. The broad proposal is for the creation of a new day visitor central facility and accessible walking trails, walk-in only campsites and upgrades to campgrounds at Deep Creek Conservation Park. The Wild South Coast Way project will include the following particular scope of works:

trailhead development at the start and end points of the Wild South Coast Way trail;

development of four walk-in only campsites along the Wild South Coast Way;

upgrade to the existing Trig Campground;

creation of a new universal access iconic day visitor facility, which will include an accessible trail, lookout facility, trail connections to the Wild South Coast Way, and parking, toilet and picnic facilities;

construction of a class 2, four-kilometre return walk from the upgraded car park at Blowhole Beach Road to Goondooloo Ridge; and

upgrade in directional signage, information and interpretive signage in Deep Creek and for Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail.

Construction works commenced at the end of last year and will be completed through 2022-23.

The committee examined written and oral evidence in relation to this project and received assurances that the appropriate consultation in relation to the project had been undertaken. The committee is satisfied that the proposal has been subject to the appropriate agency consultation and meets the criteria for the examination of projects set out in the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991. Based on the evidence considered and pursuant to section 12C of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991, the Public Works Committee reports to the house that it does approve the scope of works that I have described.

Motion carried.