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Tim Bull raises concerns on still neglected Mallacoota jetties five years after fires, despite state government's recovery promises

Five years after bushfire recovery promises, Mallacoota jetties remain unrepaired, prompting MP Tim Bull to slam Labor's financial mismanagement and call for urgent investment in local infrastructure.

By news@gippsland - 21st July 2025 - Back to News

Jetties around Mallacoota Inlet, promised to be repaired post the 2019/20 bushfires to support tourism in the region, remain out of action with no work commenced. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said it was a disgrace that the landing at Kingfisher Point remained a line of rusted poles and at Goanna Bay the structure still had plastic access restriction tape blowing in the wind from the fire period.

The jetty at Kingfisher Point is now rusting poles, with Goanna Bay, Cape Horn and the Narrows also deteriorating, and that are not far off being declared unusable without intervention prompting concern from Tim Bull

Jetties still neglected

Landings at other locations like Cape Horn and The Narrows are also close to being declared unusable due to the lack of maintenance and declining state of the structures. Mr Bull has called on the state government and Minister Dimopoulos to fix the jetties it promised to.

"Back in early 2020 I stood with then Premier Daniel Andrews at a media conference and he said the government would walk with us every step of the way in the recovery. In hindsight what a load of weasel words that was. Five years on we still have no cabins at Cape Conran, the Thurra Bridge is not re-opened and these jetties are still out of action."

"One of the great attractions of Mallacoota is the day boating destinations around the lakes. Tourists love these locations, and they are popular. How disappointing five years later to see them still out of action, while others fall into disrepair through lack of basic maintenance. We are currently in a situation where not only is infrastructure not being rebuilt, but other areas will also soon be closed if they are not maintained, he said.

Debt hits Victorians

Mr Bull added, "It is time we had the investment we were promised. The reason this is occurring is the state's finances have been grossly mismanaged to the stage we are to hit a debt level of $192 billion with interest repayments alone of $28.8 million per day. This is the simple reason we are seeing cuts across the board."

"We need a government that will restore the state's balance sheet to a respectable level, because under Jacinta Allen it is out of control. Labor cannot manage money and Victoria's tourists and boaters are paying the price," said Mr Bull.

Pictures from Tim Bull MP website.

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