Before finalising its long-term expansion plans, the Port of Brisbane has quietly sought permission for a massive land reclamation project.
The Port of Brisbane is seeking state and federal government approval to dredge 96.5 million cubic metres of material from Moreton Bay to allow for larger shipping lanes and an expanded freight precinct.
Under plans submitted to governments for approval, shipping lanes would be made deeper and wider, with the dredge spoils possibly used in a massive land reclamation project.However, the amount of material proposed to be removed under the 25-year Channel Enhancement Project is unprecedented and would require new dump sites – Dredge Material Placement Areas – in and around the bay.
The consortium has sought to engage traditional owners and would need environmental approvals for the project to proceed, given its proximity to the Moreton Bay Marine Park and the Moreton Bay Ramsar wetland. The consortium released a separate discussion paper in February, canvassing various scenarios for the future of its facilities and an ambition to become “Australia’s premier port and logistics hub”.
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