Colmslie Boat Ramp - Closed For Upgrade

[Arod]

Could be common knowledge, but when driving past the Colmslie boat ramp turnoff today it had a sign out noting the ramp was closed.  Checked online and the ramp and pontoon are closed until 02 September for upgrades.  Thought I'd put it out there as a heads up in case anyone uses the ramp

[The Mad Hughesy]

wonder what they are doing...making it bigger?

[toohard]

Making it longer, with a breakwall of Grout bags to stop swells, etc. 

Speaking with the contractors there last thursday, it will now go out as far as the first mooring to guarantee it copes with the lower tides and then has a sheltered side for boats to pull up on and the dragonboats etc can shelter on the beach, Sand has been relocated back to where it started so is now evenly dispersed - at least until the city cats push it up again.

Heaps of precast concrete slabs already on site to be located on the existing ramp and extend out. New pontoon ordered to measure.

I've used this ramp for 30 years and have fallen off the end of it plenty of times, but this should now be a thing of the past.

Aquarium Ave , Hemmant is ok on high tide but a mongrel on low tide and at weekends as it can only park half a dozen trailers.

Limited use at Bulimba ramp is available and of course fisho's/ Whyte Is. A quick run over the gateway bridge will have you at Pinkenba ramp , but not a good one to use on a windy day ( very exposed)