Wharf widening starts

Construction began to widen Ettalong Ferry St Wharf on Monday, March 15.

The wharf is being widened from 1.8m to 2.6m to allow people to walk both up and down the wharf.

In the mean time, the Palm Beach Ferry is picking up from Guyra St wharf in Booker Bay.

Work is expected to be completed by Friday, March 26.

Plans to widen the wharf were first raised during the 2002 bushfires when the ferry service was swamped by people trying to get to Sydney after the freeway was closed.

Alison Branley, March 18