New planks for tighter fit and safer walks at Chew Jetty

Refresh under way: Repair works which involve replacing beams and planks are currently taking place at Chew Jetty in George Town, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The loose, rotting and broken planks, all darkened with age, are gone. In their place are new brighter planks.

The Chew Jetty in Weld Quay here has taken on a spanking new look, more than a month after the walkway at the seafront was damaged by strong waves in September.