PORT Macquarie will have an input into the aesthetics of Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River through the efforts of Birdon Marine.
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On Wednesday an announcement from the state government awarded the business a package of work to build nine new pontoons as part of a Transport Access Program.
The pontoons will help ferry commuters get on and off the vessels with the largest measuring 22 metres by nine metres while the smallest will be 18 metres long and nine metres wide.
Birdon managing director Terri Benson said the project would keep the majority of workers busy for the next 10 months with the pontoons to be gradually rolled out.
"We have around 40 people in the workplace and between eight and 10 men build each of the pontoons so it keeps a lot of people in work and it's great for us," she said.
They expect the first of the pontoons to be completed by the end of the month.
Member for Port Macquarie, Leslie Williams, said Birdon was selected after a competitive tender process with the project part of the state government's initiative to upgrade commuter ferry wharves in Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River.
“This is great news for our local business community and highlights the contribution Port Macquarie is making to the state’s economy," she said.