	{"id":108602,"date":"2025-09-02T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=108602"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:38:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T06:38:40","slug":"upgrades-under-way-in-barwon-heads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/upgrades-under-way-in-barwon-heads\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrades under way in Barwon Heads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WORKS have begun to replace the access track and staircase linking the Barwon Heads Caravan Park to the Barwon Heads promenade.<\/p>\n<p>This follows recent safety access audits, which identified the staircase as a high priority for upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>Closures will be in place for around one month while the staircase is replaced with a new, safer design that includes stainless steel handrails.<\/p>\n<p>The gravel track will also be widened and re-sheeted towards the At the Heads restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These works are part of a co-ordinated program of improvements in the area, including the new riverfront cabins and other visitor facility upgrades,&#8221; Barwon Coast stated.<\/p>\n<p>Locals and visitors are asked to stay clear of the work zone while heavy machinery is in use.<\/p>\n<p>Access along the promenade will remain unless temporarily closed for safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WORKS have begun to replace the access track and staircase linking the Barwon Heads Caravan Park to the Barwon Heads promenade. 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