The recreation area at Dumaresq Dam will receive a significant upgrade thanks to co-funded by the Australian and NSW Government's Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund.
Local contractor JNC Group Indigenous Contractors Pty Ltd has secured the contract for the $3.9 million upgrade with work expected to commence in February 2023.
The reserve will be closed to the public from Monday 30 January 2023 for approximately six months.
Upgrades include:
• New contemporary amenities block
• Picnic shelters and BBQ facilities
• Bitumen internal roads and parking areas
• Parking including long bay parking near the upgraded boat ramp
• Camp site area/unpowered motorhome parking area X3
• Landscaping and new pathways
• New low beach wall along the dam foreshore
• New jetty for easier access to recreational fishing and swimming
• Interpretive signage along the popular walking track
• Bird hide and additional boardwalks
Dumaresq Dam Reserve Redevelopment Project - Detailed designs (PDF 15.1MB)