Marina upgrade

The City of Melbourne is upgrading Melbourne City Marina after corrosion and structural defects were discovered during an annual inspection.

According to a council spokesperson, onsite work began in mid-July and involved the removal and replacement of the eastern and western floating pontoons and pile sleeves, along with minor structural repair work.

“Significant corrosion in the pontoons and connecting steel brackets and structural defects in pile sleeves were identified through our annual asset inspection program,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said council approved funding for the project as part if its 2013/14 capital works program and work is expected to be completed by early September.

Council and Places Victoria have also funded around $1.5 million worth of landscaping work at the Docklands interface with the Jim Stynes Bridge, according to the council spokesperson.

Work is currently taking place at the site and is expected to be completed in December.