FAQs

The 65ha precinct will create a world-class destination featuring waterfront cafes and restaurants, a protected family beach, enhanced walkability and 5ha of open space for the community. Residential areas will be thoughtfully separated from marine services, and 12,000sqm of retail and commercial space will help attract visitors from near and far. The development is set to deliver 8,600 jobs during construction and more than 900 ongoing positions.

Designed as a vibrant destination for locals and tourists alike, the precinct offers an array of public amenities, including landscaped open spaces, parks, event and community areas, public walkways, a waterfront promenade, plazas, a protected public beach, and a free-to-access coastal pool. With 5 hectares of community open space there’s something for everyone to enjoy. The precinct will feature approximately 1,000 dwellings, ranging from apartments to single residential homes and mixed-use developments. Adding to its appeal, it will also host significant retail and commercial spaces totalling 12,000 sqm—equivalent to three-quarters the size of Optus Stadium—making it a dynamic hub for shopping, dining, and entertainment.

Community input has guided development since inception. Following extensive community feedback gathered through the City of Joondalup, the Ocean Reef Marina concept plan ensures the marina is appropriate to its location, aligns with community preferences, demonstrates environmental responsibility and maintains financial sustainability.  

The precinct Design Guidelines help provide a clear guide for design consultants and construction contractors at Ocean Reef Marina. Quality standards must meet or exceed State Planning Policy requirements, incorporating Green Star rated buildings for environmental sustainability. This approach is standard across most DevelopmentWA projects, with Montario Quarter serving as an excellent example of a development that has successfully met these standards and requirements. These guidelines, alongside the Improvement Scheme, ensure high-quality built form and sustainable design across residential, mixed use and marine enterprise precincts. The design guidelines demonstrate how exceptional development standards will be achieved through a separate approval process following the Gazettal of the Improvement Scheme in December 2019. You can review them here.    

Ocean Reef Marina will become a world class destination for the City of Joondalup community and visitors. Future buildings will vary in height and purpose, creating vibrant spaces while being sensitive to the visual impact on the existing community. The mixed-use precinct’s nine-storey building footprint has been reduced following earlier community consultation. Buildings will be positioned to work with natural contours, with taller structures placed in lower areas to minimise impact. The residential precinct typically features two to three storeys for single dwellings, with select areas reaching up to six storeys in height. Views for existing residents remain largely protected by existing dunes, vegetation and adjacent development.

No. Residential home numbers remain unchanged from 2018 community presentations, while approximately 12,000sqm of retail and commercial space will be maintained. This area will feature food and beverage options, special events, and specialty retail, as well as a small supermarket for convenience goods. In addition to traditional marine services, the Marine Enterprise Precinct has the opportunity to accommodate maritime-related education, training and small-scale research uses, complementing the Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club, Marine Rescue Whitfords, boating, fishing and other marina recreational activities.

No. With residential and retail space unchanged, traffic patterns match previous planning. Hodges Drive’s central access serves recreational, retail and commercial activities, as well as the mixed-use precinct. Northern access primarily serves the new residential neighbourhood, while the southern access via the realigned Boat Harbour Quays supports boat launching and marina enterprise activities. Higher density buildings will incorporate appropriate parking for residents, staff and visitors within the site footprint. Current Stage 1 works being undertaken by Georgiou Group, follow detailed traffic management plans, while the Improvement Scheme guides future pedestrian, cycling and vehicle networks.

Views from Ocean Reef Road and nearby residential properties will change as a result of the development of the marina and the new breakwaters, built to improve boating safety. However, strategic placement of development in lower-lying areas of the site limits taller buildings’ visual impact. The Improvement Scheme controls maximum heights, while the Design Guidelines respond appropriately to the future character of the precinct while retaining views where possible from existing Ocean Reef suburban development.

Children will enjoy the ocean-themed playgroung, a space that celebrates the region’s maritime heritage with a lobster, boats and waves play elements. The lobster was chosen as it spoke to both Noongar and settler culture of hunting and eating lobster. It is one of the most iconic WA marine species – and it’s a fun shape! The playground has been designed to ensure play elements for all children, with practical amenities such as change rooms, toilets and shaded seating. It will be centrally located within the beach park and close to the coastal pool and future shops and restaurants.

Ocean Reef Marina will be a world-class waterfront destination, with capacity for up to 550 boat pens, 200 boat stackers, approximately 320 trailer parking bays, approximately 12,000m² of retail and commercial space, and a diverse mix of over 1,000 new residential homes. It will feature an array of recreational amenity, including a protected family beach, Perth's first coastal pool, and an ocean-themed playground.

Parking for residents, workers and visitors will be accommodated through the development within public areas and future buildings and caters for long term demand, based on traffic modelling. Parking will be managed to ensure pedestrian, cycling and vehicle networks, and parking allocation remains adequate for the development over time. Underground/basement parking will be permitted in certain areas and may be considered by developers as part of future development sites.

Boat pens and stackers at Ocean Reef Marina will operate under the oversight of the future Marina Manager, the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI). While the management structure is still being finalised, DevelopmentWA is maintaining an expressions of interest database for potential pen owners and stacker users. The expressions of interest database will be shared with the Department of Transport as the potential future Marina Manager. Please contact oceanreefmarina@developmentwa.com.au if you would like to register your interest.

Ocean Reef Marina’s new boat ramps feature eight lanes — the most in the metropolitan area — and are some of the longest ramps in Perth, making launching easier and more accessible. The 108-metre stationary jetty allows boats to be tied up safely, and smart boat ramp technology is also planned for future implementation.

Additional features include:

• The boat ramps incorporate floating pontoons that are the longest of any metropolitan boat ramps — 24 metres longer than the previous ones. Each pontoon is at least 65 metres long.

• The southern jetty includes a 108-metre floating extension for temporary mooring of vessels awaiting retrieval or for general short-term mooring.

• A lower-level landing at the end of the southern jetty provides a safe point for launching kayaks and other personal watercraft.

• All jetties are fitted with bespoke solar lighting along their full length, designed to illuminate the jetties without affecting visibility for reversing vehicles at night.

• The ramps have been extended to accommodate deep draft vessels, with the toe of each ramp positioned 0.5 metres deeper than the level recommended in the Australian Standard.

• Lanes 1–4 will be retrieval only, while Lanes 5–8 will be launch only, helping to streamline traffic flow and reduce congestion.

Yes. There are 8 new boat ramps which are open to the public, including the 108-metre southern launching jetty for small vessels like SUPs and kayaks.

The marina will offer a range of boat pens capable of accommodating superyachts through to smaller vessels, as well as a marine services area capable of accommodating convenient boat stackers for storage. Eight boat ramps will maintain the previous capacity, with an improved layout and increased boat trailer parking which will enable more efficient access during peak periods.

Specialist universal access consultants have ensured the design meets best-practice accessibility standards across public areas, with plans to include accessible features in play spaces, furniture, and bathroom/changeroom facilities. The fishability platform is being specifically designed to provide safe and inclusive fishing opportunities for people of all abilities, including those with disabilities or limited mobility.

Yes, an accessible fishing platform has been planned for the northern breakwater, in consultation with Fishability. It is scheduled to be built as part of Stage 3 construction, with detailed design work to ensure safe access and integration with surrounding infrastructure to be completed in collaboration with Fishability.

DevelopmentWA is providing water runoff infrastructure in the new de-rigging bays to support future washdown services. It is intended that these services will be managed by a commercial operator under a sustainable, fee-for-service arrangement—similar to a local car wash. This will ensure proper water waste management and reduce water wastage. The Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure is transitioning its facilities to similar sustainable arrangements.

The Ocean Reef Boat Harbour Launching Facility previously had a low number of trailer parking spaces for an 8-lane facility. The project has almost doubled the capacity of trailer parking spaces. To increase the number of bays to this capacity, the project has adopted the Department of Transport’s guidelines. The layout is designed to improve access to boat ramps during peak periods.  

There will be four ACROD car bays and two designated ACROD trailer parking bays available.

The coastal shared path through the development is anticipated to open in the southern section in early to mid-2026. While some areas may look complete, ongoing underground service works mean they remain unsafe for public access. Please check the project website and social media for updates on pedestrian and cycling access. DevelopmentWA and Georgiou Group are committed to staging construction activities to enable safe pedestrian and cyclist movement ahead of Stage 1 completion, which is currently anticipated in mid-2026. This includes: December 2025: The temporary pedestrian footpath along Boat Harbour Quays to the new boat ramps and club facilities is now open to the public. Early-mid 2026: The southern section of the coastal shared path linking to Hodges Drive is anticipated to open following key services connections. The full extent of the coastal shared path through the development will open once Stage 1 works are complete. Please follow all traffic management signage during this period. The full coastal shared path will only open upon completion of Stage 1 works to ensure the entire route is fully constructed and safe.

There are plans for boat pens and jetties to be delivered as part of future stages at Ocean Reef Marina, and the possibility of short-term tie-up facilities is something that will be considered as part of that broader design work. While it won’t be included in the initial stage of pens, there is intent for this within the destination basin, led by the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI). We understand how important this is for boat users and will be working closely with DTMI to explore opportunities in future stages.

Yes, there are two areas for the launch and retrieval of kayaks. Floating launch areas are provided in front of the Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club and on the southern jetty extension from the boat ramps.

Please note, stand-up paddle-boarding and kayaking are not permitted within the closed water areas at Ocean Reef Marina, which have been restricted to support ongoing construction works.

Further details are available in the most recent Temporary Notice to Mariners for Ocean Reef Marina, titled “Advice: Boat Ramp & Marina Construction Works – Ocean Reef Marina,” available via the following link: Perth | Transport WA

Ocean Reef Marina has capacity for up to 550 boat pens in areas that will be managed by the future Marina Manager, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI). The mechanism for the management of these boat pens and stackers has yet to be developed. In the meantime, DevelopmentWA is maintaining an expressions of interest (EOI) database of boat owners who are interested in securing a pen and/or using the boat stacker. This database will be shared with DTMI as the future Marina Manager of the facility. If you wish to be added to this EOI database, please email through your interest to oceanreefmarina@developmentwa.com.au

We want you to be able to enjoy Ocean Reef Marina safely. There are some great resources which can help make your time on the water safe and efficient. Here's some we recommend using: To enjoy Ocean Reef Marina safely and confidently, here are some trusted resources and apps we recommend:

Apps

• Deckee A free boating safety app designed for Australian waters. Features include:
  • Real-time marine weather forecasts tailored to your boat
  • Interactive maps with boat ramps, speed zones, and safety alerts
  • Mandatory safety gear checklists to help you avoid fines
  • Live GPS location sharing and automatic trip logging for peace of mind

Government Resources

• Marine | Transport WA Official Department of Transport site for boating in WA. Find:
  • Wave and swell guides
  • Nautical charts and boating facilities
  • Safety advice and incident reporting
• Boating Rules and Regulations | Transport WA Learn about:
  • Skipper responsibilities
  • Age and licensing requirements
  • Speed limits, restricted areas, and safety equipment laws

Ocean Reef Marina’s boat ramps and jetties are designed to support safe, efficient and responsible use by recreational vessel operators. Please follow the guidelines below to ensure a safe experience for all marina users.

Boat Ramp Use

• For trailer vessels only.
• Load limits apply:
  • 3 tonnes per trailer axle
  • 12 tonnes gross per lane
• If your vessel exceeds these limits, or you intend to use the ramp for commercial purposes, please contact the Interim Marina Manager before launching.

Interim Marina Manager Office Hours: Monday–Friday (excluding public holidays), 8:30am–4pm Phone: 1800 943 121 Email: oceanreefmarina@developmentwa.com.au

Jetty Use Rules

The marina jetties are for temporary vessel staging only during launching and retrieval. For everyone’s safety, the following are not permitted on any jetties:

• Fishing
• Swimming
• Permanent berthing
• Vehicle access
• eRideables (e-scooters, e-bikes, etc.)

Please take care — the boat ramps and jetty surfaces may be slippery.

108m Southern Recreational Jetty

The most southern jetty at Ocean Reef Marina is a 108‑metre recreational jetty designed specifically for small recreational craft. It features a lower-level landing that allows easy access for:

• Kayaks
• Paddleboards
• Other small watercraft

This jetty can be used by recreational vessels for temporary access and embarking/disembarking. It is not a fishing jetty and is subject to the same no fishing / no swimming rules as all marina jetties.

Speed Limits & Navigation

• Observe posted 5‑knot and 8‑knot speed zones.
• Swimming is prohibited near boat ramps and jetties.
• CCTV may be in operation.

Emergency Contacts

• Life-threatening emergency: 000
• Police / Water Police: 13 14 44
• Marine Rescue Whitfords: 08 9401 3757
• SES: 132 500
• City of Joondalup: 08 9400 4000
• DBCA Wildcare (injured wildlife): 08 9474 9055
• DTMI Marine Safety Hotline: 13 11 56
• DTMI Oil Pollution Hotline: 08 9480 9924

Report suspicious behaviour: Call 13 14 44 (Marina Watch). Please follow the signage at the boat ramps. You can also view it here.