- Marine Rescue Whitfords new facility now complete,
strengthening marine safety along Perth's northern coastline
- Service responds to around 250 incidents each
year, assisting more than 500 people annually
- Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club is also operational,
enhancing water-based community recreation and coastal amenity
The Cook Labor Government
has marked a major milestone at Ocean Reef Marina, with the Marine Rescue
Whitfords (MRW) Marina Manager (MM) facility and the Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club
(ORSSC) now operational.
The purpose-built MRW
facility provides a modern base for one of Western Australia's largest and
busiest volunteer marine rescue groups, supporting critical search and rescue
operations.
On call 24 hours a day,
MRW covers a significant stretch of coastline from City Beach in the south to
Alkimos in the north, extending up to 30 nautical miles offshore, providing a
vital safety service to recreational boaters and water users.
The new two storey
facility includes dedicated training spaces, operational offices and specialist
equipment areas, along with a ground floor office for the future marina manager.
A rooftop communications
suite further enhances co-ordination with emergency services and maritime
agencies.
Adjacent to the MRW/MM
facility, the ORSSC is also now operational, delivering upgraded dining,
angling, dive, power boating and sailing facilities for members, overlooking
the future family-friendly beach and coastal pool.
These are the first
community facilities to become operational at Ocean Reef Marina.
Once complete, Ocean Reef
Marina will have capacity for more than 1,000 residential dwellings and
12,000sqm of retail and commercial floorspace.
Comments attributed to Planning and Lands Minister John Carey:
"This is a significant
milestone for Ocean Reef Marina, with these facilities now operational and
delivering services to the community.
"The new Marine Rescue
Whitfords and Marina Manager facility provides a modern space for volunteers
who play an essential in keeping our coastline safe for water users.
"The Ocean Reef Sea
Sports Club further enhances local amenity, providing a dedicated facility for
members to continue the club's long‑standing involvement in sea sports
along this coastline."
Comments attributed to
Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia:
"Marine Rescue Whitfords
volunteers respond to hundreds of incidents each year.
"This new purpose‑built
facility ensures they have the infrastructure and equipment they need to
continue keeping boaters safe along Perth's northern coastline."
Comments attributed to Joondalup MLA Emily Hamilton:
"The landmark Ocean Reef Marina is fast becoming a world-class
development and much-loved community asset.
"It's great to be celebrating the opening of the new state-of-the-art
facilities for Marine Rescue Whitfords and the Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club.
"Our Joondalup community is excited to see this major project taking
shape."
Comments attributed to Hillarys MLA Caitlin Collins:
"It's fantastic to see these important community facilities now
operational at Ocean Reef Marina, delivering real benefits for locals and
visitors.
"Marine Rescue Whitfords volunteers do an extraordinary job keeping
people safe along our coastline and this new purpose-built facility will ensure
they have the modern infrastructure and resources they need to continue that
vital work.
"The Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club is an exciting addition to the marina
precinct, creating a welcoming space for members and guests, and further
strengthening our community's connection to the coast."
