Staircase upgrades on the way at 13th Beach

BARWON Coast will be upgrading two key beach access points along 13th Beach ahead of the peak summer period.

Works to repair access stairs at Corners and Cylinders will help to improve safety, accessibility and environmental protection at the two popular coastal locations.

The new stairway at Corners will replace a structure more than 25 years old and constantly susceptible to storms and erosion.

The upgrades will incorporate feedback from Barwon Coast’s Accessibility Community Survey to meet modern safety standards while protecting coastal vegetation.

From October 20, the existing stairs will be closed, with beach users asked to the western stairs at the location instead.

Barwon Coast closed the Cylinders Beach staircase in July this year with the intention of protecting community safety following significant tidal surges and dune erosion.

The stairs were significantly structurally damaged and deemed by an independent engineer as unsafe.

To ensure safe access before summer, Barwon Coast will repair the Cylinders staircase in the same time frame as the Corners replacements.

The Corners upgrades are thanks to funding from the state government’s 2024-25 Coastal Public Access and Risk Grants Program, while the works at Cylinders are fully funded by Barwon Coast.

Works are expected to be completed by mid-December.