Works will start soon to restore access and deliver critical repairs along Victoria’s coastline.
The works will span from Warrnambool to Lakes Entrance and include repairs to stairs, walking trails, boardwalks and access ramps, restoration of damaged seawalls and upgrades to damaged piers. The repairs build on the initial safety works delivered immediately following storm surges, damaging winds and king tides in 2024.
The works will be delivered by land managers throughout 2025 and 2026, with more detailed information to follow.
Recovery work locations
Mornington Peninsula
Parks Victoria will coordinate the restoration of key tourist and recreational piers along the Mornington Peninsula to:
- Gunnamatta Ocean Beach
- Portsea Pier
- Mornington Pier
- Rosebud Pier
- Sorrento Ocean Beach
- Bay of Islands Beach
Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) will address storm surge impacts including compromised seawalls and restore safe beach access for community along Great Ocean Road to:
- Torquay
- Port Campbell Coast
- Eastern View
Viaduct Road, Warrnambool
The Warrnambool City Council will address repairs to revetment, groyne and damage to carpark surface on Viaduct Road, Warrnambool.
Queenscliffe
The Borough of Queenscliffe will address the following coastal repairs:
- Point Lonsdale seawall: Repairs to masonry seawall
- Dog beach Queenscliff: Repairs to ramp and sand fencing.
Bass Coast
The Bass Coast Shire Council will address the following repairs:
- Inverloch: Design works and enhanced protection and access for the Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club
- Silverleaves: Construction of geotech sandbag or rock bag wall to protect the dune from further erosion and maintain safe public access to the beach.
Loch Sport
Wellington Shire Council and DEECA will address the following:
- Loch Sport: Groyne field construction and works associated with the Seagull drive boat ramp
Lakes Entrance Slipway
The East Gippsland Shire Council and DEECA will address:
- Lakes Entrance Slipway: Removal of the viewing platform and replacement of the existing masonary seawall.
Bayside coastal seawall repairs
DEECA will address:
- Black Rock: Seawall repairs
- Olivers Hill: Seawall repairs.
Evans inlet, Tooradin
The Tooradin Foreshore Committee of Management will address :
- Evans Inlet, Tooradin: Seawall repairs.
Balnarring Beach
The Balnarring Beach Foreshore and Parks Reserve Committee of Management Inc. will address:
- Balnarring Beach: erosion to maintain access.
Page last updated: 19/03/25