Major Projects, Renewals and Refurbishments

The City builds a number of new major projects and undertakes a variety of facility renewals or refurbishments every year.  These infrastructure projects offer residents and visitors better services, amenities, facilities and experiences unique to the Greater Geraldton region.

In the 2024/25 financial year the City will be continue to invest in infrastructure renewals with $30.8 million allocated (including $7.4 million of secured grants) to renewing existing assets and $11 million (including $198,068 of secured grants) allocated to the Capital Works Program. This investment will continue to clear up legacy infrastructure issues that have long gone unfunded while providing an important boost to the local economy.

Key Infrastructure Projects planned for, or to be completed this financial year include:

• African Reef Path
• Geraldton Airport Microgrid Project
• Geraldton Youth Centre Upgrade
• Meru Waste Managment Facility Gas Flaring Project
• Nangetty- Walkaway Bridge
• New Waste Transfer Station at Meru
• Recreation Grounds Sport Lighting Towers
• Spalding Revitalisation Plan
• Sunset Beach Coastal Resilience Project
• Youth Precinct Redevelopment

Council continually reviews its purchasing policies and practices to ensure that local businesses and residents within our community benefit from the construction of major projects.