Brooke Street Floating Pier Progressing

Some good news at last:

Construction of the pontoon level of the pier, which will sit below water level, is 40 per cent complete. The entire structure is expected to be in place by November — ready for the summer influx of tourists to Sullivans Cove

It's an interesting article which goes into the design and construction of the pier in more depth than any previous story.

It's worth noting the four levels included in the design, with the lowest to be underwater:

Some 2000 tonnes of concrete had already been poured into the vast pontoon structure, which will be an underwater space for public toilets, kitchen preparation and storage, Mr Ashton-Jones said.

And the rest:

She said the second storey – the level above the underwater pontoon level – would be called the “Berth Deck” and include an outdoor deck at water level. 

The Berth Deck will be a departure lounge by day and function space by night for up to 800 people. It will also have cafe and retail space. 

The third storey Main Deck, will offer the market spaces for boutique businesses. The top level, called the Crow’s Nest, will house a restaurant and offices.

There's also an editorial talking it up and promoting the idea of similar scale developments.