The proposal is to develop Pinky’s Beach Eco-Retreat located adjacent to Pinkys Beach, on Rottnest Island.
The Eco-Retreat is to be located west of the existing campground and directly adjacent to an existing Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) to the east. The Proposal will involve the construction and operation of the following:
- 83 small holiday canvas accommodation dwellings;
- food and beverage “Beach Club” outlet with nearby shade structures;
- managers residence permitting the site manager to remain onsite on a year-round basis;
- storage building;
- formalised boardwalks walkways to each dwelling and through the dune system to both Pinky’s Beach to the north and the Basin to the west, with some on-grade walkways throughout the site to provide access to each accommodation site;
- swimming pool; and
- two fire water tanks (nominally 72 kL effective capacity each) with fire pump set to serve the onsite fire hydrant and fire hose reel system
The proposal is within a lease area of 2.85 hectares (ha), and will require the clearing of up to 1.8 ha of native vegetation