WORK is continuing at Rye pier as designs are underway for the new jetty at Mornington and Dromana pier. The state government said the three projects are part of its plan “to make popular piers and jetties safer and stronger across the state”.
“We know ports and piers are places where families and friends come together to enjoy the best of what bayside communities have to offer and we’re making sure these landmarks can be enjoyed for years to come,” Ports and Freight Minister Melissa Horne said. “Designs are underway for not one, but three new piers and jetties in Port Phillip and I can’t wait to share the finished designs with the community later this year.”
The fisherman’s jetty has already been removed from Mornington and the 1860s era Dromana pier has been partially closed since 2021.
Designs for the works at Dromana and Mornington will incorporate feedback from community consultation conducted in 2020.
The government says money for the works at Mornington, Dromana and Rye were included in the “more than $150 million investment into jetty repairs and upgrades since 2018”
First published in the Mornington News – 14th May 2024
