Barwon Coast Update – August 30, 2018

BARWON HEADS TIMBER SEAWALL & PROMENADE CONSTRUCTION
Who doesn’t love a stroll along the gorgeous Barwon Heads promenade? The Barwon Heads Seawall which supports the promenade is 325 metres long and protects the Barwon heads foreshore. The Seawall was first built in the 1930s and is in need of repair. A large section of the wall has been rebuilt, and over the next few months works will be undertaken to replace the southern section. During the construction, some areas of the promenade will be closed and an inland path through the Barwon Heads Caravan Park will be clearly signposted to provide alternative access to The Bluff. Further information on this project can be found at barwoncoast.com.au/bhseawall.

FINAL BEACH USE RESEARCH REPORT TO BE RELEASED
Late 2017 we funded social researchers from Federation University to undertake a study to develop a better understanding of community opinions and experiences in relation to a number of key issues impacting on our area of management. A number of methods were used to gather data for the study, including a public survey which had 1715 responses, focus group interviews, written submissions, site visits, document and demographic analysis and email and telephone feedback. Thank you to everyone who took part in this study. The significant public response to the study required a longer period of analysis than expected which has slightly delayed the release of the final report. We anticipate that the report will be finalised and released in September 2018. Please keep an eye on our newspaper updates and our website and social media accounts in the coming weeks for the announcement of its release.

CALLS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR WATERBASED ACTIVITIES LICENCES
From August 30 we invite all interested parties to provide an Expression of Interest (EOI) for licences to conduct water-based humanpowered activities. These activities include surf schools and similar operations at designated sites at Ocean Grove, the Barwon River and 13th Beach. Applications close September 27 at 2pm. It is expected that, once granted, licences will commence on December 15 2018. Applicants should refer to barwoncoast.com.au/water-based-activities licences noting the EOI information and download all EOI documentation from Tenderlink.com/barwoncoast.