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Foreshore reserves maintenance

We are responsible for the maintenance of the foreshore reserves within our municipality.

Foreshores we maintain include:


Service standards and benefits

We maintain these foreshore areas to provide our community with a safe and clean environment in which to enjoy the foreshore reserves.

Our foreshore reserves are maintained to a safe and high standard.

Common Questions

In general we are responsible for public beaches and boat ramps between Avalon Beach to Ramblers Road, Portarlington.

We also:

  • have responsibility for the Ocean Grove boat ramp and Buckley Park foreshore between Point Lonsdale to Collendina
  • manage a small section of beach adjacent to Harvey Park at St Leonards.

Bellarine Bayside is generally responsible for beaches and boat ramps from Point Richards to the edge of the Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve.

Parks Victoria manage or are responsible for:

  • Portarlington Harbour and Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve
  • Portarlington Harbour and Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve and
  • all coastal waters below low tide mark, Marine Protected Areas and State Reserves, for example: Lake Connewarre.

Barwon Coast is responsible for public coastal foreshores between Collendina and Breamlea.

There are several other agencies responsible for specific coastal areas such as the Geelong Ports Authority, Barwon Water, the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) and the Department of Defence.

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