Civil Construction & Road Maintenance
Dowsing Group was engaged to construct a new asphalt shared path within Yellagonga Regional Park, forming a key access link to a new bird-viewing structure at Lake Joondalup.

Home to a variety of native bird species, the installation of the shared path connecting the Bird Viewing Structure provides the community with a fantastic vantage point to observe native bird species while ensuring the surrounding habitat remains protected and undisturbed.

With a compressed program and environmentally sensitive constraints, the team deployed a streamlined delivery approach to ensure the path was completed ahead of the follow-on works.

Client

City of Wanneroo

Sector

Government

Project Type

Principal Share Path

Location

Joondalup, WA

Duration

Mar 2025 - Apr 2025

Type

Construct Only

The scope of works included:

  • Potholing and site investigations were undertaken with two monitoring personnel from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation (WAC) overseeing all ground-disturbing activities.
  • Profiling and removal of grass and sand to depths of 150–300mm across a 450m alignment (approx. 850m³ removed).
  • Preparation of a 150mm blue metal subbase (approx. 320 tonnes).
  • Installation of Megaflow drainage at 5m intervals within the subbase to manage high groundwater conditions adjacent to the river.
  • Placement of a 150–300mm crushed limestone top layer (approx. 520 tonnes).
  • Trenching and installation of 150mm-thick reinforced concrete edge beams along both sides of the path (900m total).
  • Application of a 30mm red asphalt surface, 2.1m wide, to form the shared path.
  • Verge shaping and shoulder reinstatement.
  • Minor concrete footpath installations to tie into existing infrastructure.

The project was delivered within a tight five-week program, enabling the client to proceed with the construction of the adjacent bird-viewing structure. The new shared path provides a durable, accessible link for visitors while aligning with the cultural, environmental, and operational requirements of the park.

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