Parks Victoria is the waterway manager for the designated local ports of Port Phillip and Western Port and manages a maintenance dredging program to facilitate safe boating access to local port facilities and harbours within its jurisdiction and control.
Parks Victoria has recently reviewed its maintenance dredging program and a number of changes have been recommended to ensure it continues to deliver a safe and efficient service.
These modifications and the manner in which the maintenance dredging program will be delivered into the future have been compiled into a report: the Bays Maintenance Dredging Program - Long Term Environmental Management Plan (BMDP – LTEMP).
Parks Victoria is inviting feedback from the community on the proposed changes. This can be done via email or by attending one of the community drop-in sessions.
A copy of the BMDP - LTEMP and fact sheets on the changes can be viewed on the Maintenance Dredging Program page at www.parks.vic.gov.au/park-management/plans-underway
Community drop-in sessions will be held in May and provide an opportunity to view the BMDP - LTEMP, to provide feedback or to find out more about the maintenance dredging program.
To attend one of the community drop-in sessions, please register your interest by sending your name and the location you wish to attend to dredging@parks.vic.gov.au. A session coordinator will then respond with the meeting location and access details.
Community drop-in sessions will be held at:
Hastings – 11:00am – 1:00pm on 3 May 2017 for the following sites: Hastings Jetty; Tankerton Entrance Channel; San Remo Jetty.
St Kilda – 4:30pm – 6:00pm on 4 May 2017 for the following sites: Werribee River Entrance; Williamstown Precinct; St Kilda Harbour Inner Landing; Brighton Harbour; Hampton Harbour and Jetty.
Queenscliff – 11:00am – 1:00pm on 5 May 2017 for the following sites: Queenscliff Channel Entrance; Queenscliff Moorings; St Leonards Harbour; Portarlington Harbour.
Carrum – 4:30pm – 6:00pm on 8 May 2017 for the following sites: Mordialloc Creek Entrance; Patterson River Entrance Channel; Patterson River Estuary.
If you are unable to attend one of these sessions, you can still provide feedback about the changes by sending your name and comments to dredging@parks.vic.gov.au.
For further information, please contact the Parks Victoria Information Centre on 13 1963.
Comments will be received until 22 May 2017
Victor Teoh, Manager Local Ports and Waterways, Melbourne Marine and Maritime Region, T (03) 8427 3101; M 0418 310 527; E victor.teoh@parks.vic.gov.au
Last Modified on 08/05/2017 08:11