East Beach upgrades

Moyne Shire Council is pleased to advise that works on East Beach Stage will soon be underway.

The project has been under development since the adoption of concept designs by Council of the East Beach Master Plan and associated concept design plans in 2019. The project secured State Government funding support for Stage 1, and Council have been working on final design plans, technical plans, construction plans, traditional owner engagement and procurement of contractors for works.

Council has diligently reviewed all aspects of the project to meet funding obligations including ensuring that the project still delivers the agreed outcomes required under the grant and other approvals. This has required some revision to scope without impacting on overall outcomes and project purpose. Key changes to design and scope include:

• Retention of current amenities block that will undergo a full refurbishment and upgrade to standards including a unisex, fully accessible toilet and shower, unisex family change room, new showers, toilets and internal fit out and refurbishment of the exterior.
• Removal of raised pavement area adjacent to amenities block (retain road level as is) and replacement with omnigrip surface – a durable, skid resistant coloured surfacing system that ensures visibly safe delineation and traffic calming.
• Reduction in range of various concrete path finishes and colours whilst retaining the footpath network and connections
• Reduction in bluestone crazy paving design treatments

Council is now in a position to proceed with the project which will be managed in-house through the Project Management Office in partnership with teams from construction, civil works, buildings and assets, and engineering.

Weather permitting, site set up will commence on Monday 16 September with first stage road works scheduled to start on Wednesday 18 September. First stage roadworks and realigned angle parking between the amenities block and Bourne Avenue are scheduled to be completed by early December.

Council have received formal notification that the Marine and Coastal Act application to the State Government for the East Beach redevelopment has been APPROVED!

This major milestone brings us one step closer to the East Beach improvement works including new lawn areas, footpath upgrades, picnic and seating areas, and new toilet amenities.

Next steps – public tender for construction opens in early-2024.

Moyne Shire Councillor's have adopted concept designs for Port Fairy's East Beach Precinct.

Following community feedback on the concept designs, a report with responses to the main concerns was presented to Councillors.

The approval of the concept designs means teams can now undertake necessary approvals, go through procurement process and complete detailed construction plans for the project.

Construction is expected to begin in March 2024, with Council aiming to carry out the construction works with a minimum disruption to the busy Summer period, and will stage the project to avoid major works during this period wherever possible.