ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ðə dˌʌbəljˌuːˈeɪ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv plˈænɪŋ ænd ˈɪnfɹəstɹˌʌktʃɚ kəmˈɪɾᵻd dˈɑːlɚ fˈaɪv mˈɪliən tʊ ɛkspˈænd ðɪ ˈɛɹiə ðeɪ mˈænɪdʒd æt ðə bˈoʊt hˈɑːɹbɚ wɪð bˈoːɹdwɔːks, ˈʌpɡɹeɪdz tə pˈɪknɪk ˈɛɹiəz, nˈuː bˈɑːɹbɪkjˌuː fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz, tˈɔɪlɪts, ɪmpɹˈuːvd lˈaɪtnɪŋ, tɹˈiːz, ɡɹˈæs ænd ʃˈeɪd stɹˈʌktʃɚz wɪð wˈɜːk tə bɪɡˈɪn ɪn ˈɔːɡəst ʌv ðæt jˈɪɹ.
In May 2006, the WA Department of Planning and Infrastructure committed $5 million to expand the area they managed at the boat harbour with boardwalks, upgrades to picnic areas, new barbecue facilities, toilets, improved lightning, trees, grass and shade structures with work to begin in August of that year.