Fremantle Ports Australia will spend AUS$7.5 million ($5.3 million) on enhancements to public amenities on Victoria Quay in the next two years after fundingannounced by the PremierMark McGowan earlier this month.
The funds will be spent on improving shade, seating and public spaces in the heritage precinct, to make the area more attractive and comfortable to locals and tourists.
Fremantle Ports is currently planning how best to invest in the precinct, but a focus will also be on improving pedestrian and cycle connectors into and out of Victoria Quay.
The Western Australian Government also made an allocation of AUS$3.5 million ($2.5 million) in the State Budget to the Western Australia Museum, to fund repairs and improvements to the submarine HMASOvensat the WA Maritime Museum on Victoria Quay and surrounding slipways.
