A “DESIGN” is underway to rebuild the deteriorating Fishermans Jetty at Mornington, according to Parks Victoria.
The jetty was closed for safety reasons in June 2022 when Parks said planning for the future of Mornington harbour was “anticipated” to start late-2022.
“We have engaged a project manager and will be seeking specialist advice on heritage values and other matters,” acting regional director southern and maritime region Graeme Davis said last week (“Jetty’s future tied to $6.7m harbour plan” The News 18/4/23). “We will be consulting with the community later in 2023 as the [harbour] plan is developed.”
In June last year Jo Richards, regional director southern and maritime region, told The News that planning for the future of the harbour “will consider the area’s future economic, tourism, transportation and community needs”.
Davis last week said $18 million had been allocated in the 2022/23 state budget for “rebuilds and critical works at piers and jetties”, including at Rye, Flinders and Mornington.
“Anglers can fish at the nearby piers in Mornington, Frankston and Dromana,” he said.
First published in the Mornington News – 25 April 2023
