Jetty Condition Inspection Reports
The District Council of Tumby Bay has control of the Tumby Bay and Port Neill jetties under a long-term lease agreement with the South Australian Government. Under this lease arrangement the Council undertakes routine and periodic maintenance and regularly inspects the jetties.
The most recent detailed condition assessment for the Tumby Bay jetty was completed in November 2023. The full report completed by Infrastructure Consulting is accessible below.
Inspections were completed on both jetties in 2020. The associated reports are accessible below.
- Tumby Bay Jetty Condition Report - 19 May 2020 (superseded by report dated 28 October 2022)
- Port Neill Jetty Condition Report - 19 May 2020
Over the last two and a half years the Council has invested considerable time in longer term planning for the future of these jetties, including engaging with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) to discuss possible ownership and management arrangements at the expiry of the current lease terms in 2024/25.
The Council understands the critical importance of the jetties to the fabric of the community, and is strongly advocating to the State Government to ensure that jetty access remains a part of our townships into the future.
Tumby Bay Jetty Closure
On Tuesday 4 October 2022 Tumby Bay experienced strong east and northeast winds, which generated significant swell into the bay with impact on the jetty. Combined swell and wind waves were reported as reaching up to 3m in height. It was identified that one of the concrete encased piles on the Tumby Bay jetty had been damaged and had dropped, in the process breaking the spliced crosshead attached to it. The jetty is now closed to the public.
A formal structural assessment and repair recommendations report has been completed by Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec which can be accessed below.
For further information
Further information about the Tumby Bay and Port Neill jetties, including maintenance and or refurbishment detail and updates from the Mayor and CEO, is included on the Jetties page of the Council's website.