ACCESS to Blairgowrie beach has been restored with the Sevilles carpark staircase rebuilt and reopened ahead of summer. The upgrade, announced by Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos, follows the completion of works led by the Whitecliffs to Camerons Bight Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management. The renewal was supported by $50,000 from the state government’s coastal public access and risk grants program. The previous staircase was closed earlier in the year due to safety concerns. The rebuilt structure, off Point Nepean Rd and opposite The Loop, now created a more reliable link to the beach, restoring an important access point for the…
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SOUTHERN Peninsula Rescue Squad (SPRS) Victoria has received national recognition for its exceptional dedication to saving lives and rescue missions for nearly six decades.The volunteer team was awarded a commendation by the Australian National Search and Rescue Council on 16 October during a ceremony in Brisbane in recognition of its 58 years of dedicated service. It was also recognised by National Search and Rescue Council.The squad’s secretary Denis Baguley and president Kent Quigley accepted the award on behalf of the SPRS, saying the honour reflected the hard work and sacrifice of every team member. “This is a fantastic recognition for…
A WELL-KNOWN construction firm based in Blairgowrie has gone into liquidation, leaving more than 90 unsecured creditors out of pocket by over $1.6m.Made Build, recognised for its architecturally designed coastal homes, stopped operations in early September. The company, which marketed itself as a specialist in bespoke, luxury residential projects, has received multiple awards with articles published in magazines after developing a strong reputation prior to its financial collapse.It also noted its director Daryl Powell was a third-generation builder who “lives and works in Blairgowrie and has had 20 years of experience in the building industry”. “We provide excellence and expertise…
THE Blairgowrie Caravan Park is officially up for sale and is set to change hands for the first time since the 1960s. Expressions of interest are being sought for this five-acre site at 45–73 William Rd, Blairgowrie, as its owner Ross Hartnett, who has been running the park for 60 years, prepares for retirement. CRE Brokers, which specialises in selling motels, hotels, and caravan parks, is managing the sale, opening the door to a rare opportunity on the peninsula with the site’s location being near Point Nepean Rd and within a few hundred metres of the beach and shopping village.…
WHAT started as a regular Easter beach day for a curious two-year-old at Blairgowrie beach has turned into a remarkable moment in Indigenous archaeology – although the pint-sized explorer has no idea.Brooke Murray and her husband Reece Murray had been enjoying time at the beach with their son Victor on 19 April when he found a rock in shallow water and began playing with it. To him, it was just a “fun rock,” with Brooke thinking nothing more of it with Victor taking it home as part of his beach treasures.But the rock’s distinct shape later caught Brook’s attention and…
CONCERNS have been raised over a planned reduction in car parking spaces on the Blairgowrie foreshore. Plans on the Whitecliffs to Camerons Bight Foreshore Reserve management committee website show the revamped car park will have 44 parking spaces, 13 less than at present. An aerial photograph of the car park in summer shows 60 cars parked there with one unoccupied disabled space. The committee says the Sevilles car park, off Point Nepean Road opposite The Loop, needs a “facelift”. Plans drawn up for the committee include a new toilet block, landscaping, better separation of vehicles and pedestrians, “a proper bay…
POLICE divers conducted a final search last week for the body of a New Zealand student who disappeared in rough surf off rocks near Blairgowrie after he had jumped in to rescue a friend a week earlier. Divers conducted an extensive search of the rocky coastline at Pearses Beach last Wednesday but were unable to find the 20-year-old man’s body. Underwater search efforts – following the Melbourne University student’s disappearance on Wednesday 6 November – have been hampered by poor weather and rough seas. Police search and rescue officials said no further dive operations were planned in the area at…
THE Mornington Park precinct was marred by rubbish after the hot weekend and looked like a Third World country, says resident Paul Smith. Mr Smith and former chamber of commerce president Scott Crowe are “citizen cleaners” who pick up rubbish in the precinct during regular morning and evening walks. The pair has been calling for improved rubbish collection for several years. “At 8pm on Sunday I visited the precinct while walking my dog. The whole area was absolutely disgusting, littered with rubbish and picnic waste everywhere,” Mr Smith said. “Rubbish bins where overflowing in Mornington Park, the Mothers Beach picnic…