Passengers using the Tea Gardens east ferry stop will have a more comfortable wait following a major overhaul of the facility.
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A $176,000 project, jointly funded by the State government and MidCoast Council, involved resurfacing the existing wharf surface and building a new waiting shelter to provide protection from the weather for passengers while waiting for a ferry.
Work on the new shelter, which began earlier this month, was due to be completed in coming weeks.
The work follows a previous upgrade to resurface the facility, which was completed in April 2016.
Work on a second maritime infrastructure project in the area will get under way later this month to replace the existing timber wharf at the Karuah boat ramp with a 100 per cent funded $240,500 Boating Now grant.
The project will involve replacing the timber wharf at Karuah with a floating pontoon that will link to the existing pontoon to improve the accessibility and usability of the ramp.
Work will include the removal of rock to accommodate the gangway and pontoon.
An earlier project at the same location at Karuah to extend the boat ramp manoeuvring area, and to upgrade and extend the existing car park, and improve pedestrian access to existing pontoons and to reconfigure the pontoons for improved safety was completed in August 2017.
Member for Port Stephens, Kate Washington thanked the community for their advice which led to the funding of the shelter with a significant contribution from council.
Myall River Action Group chairman, Gordon Grainger said the initiative had been jointly funded by Maritime Services and MidCoast Council to improve boating facilities throughout the shire.
"Our thanks to both organisations for the completion of this stage of the project," Mr Grainger said.
