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Planning starts on Mahers Landing upgradeEngaging the community with regards on a boating facility upgrade. By news@gippsland - 9th April 2021 - Back to News If you enjoy boating in Anderson Inlet, Bass Coast Shire Council wants to talk to you. Council has been working with Better Boating Victoria to develop concept designs for the upgrade of the Mahers Landing Boating Facility and is now looking for community feedback on the designs.
The Mahers landing that is to be developed and upgraded to be a better boating facility
Bass Coast Shire Mayor, Cr Brett Tessari, said congestion at peak times and wind and wave action at the Inverloch Boat Ramp can mean that boaters look for alternatives and with Mahers Landing only six kilometres away, it becomes a logical choice.
Community drop-in session
Cr Tessari said, "We want to engage with the community to help us decide on the appropriate development option for Mahers Landing, to create a more user friendly facility, we are holding a community drop-in session at Inverloch Hub and we also have an online survey."
"We hope to see anyone with an interest in boating at the session, which will be held on Sunday, 11 April from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Inverloch Community Hub, however if you can’t make it, you can visit Mahers Landing upgrade to fill out our survey. We look forward to working together to guide this important infrastructure development," continued Cr Tessari.
Contact us for your feedbacks
For more information, or to view the concept designs visit Mahers Landing upgrade or contact Council’s Natural Resources Officer, David Martin, on d.martin@basscoast.vic.gov.au, or call (03) 5671 2774 or 1300 BCOAST (226 278).
Pictures from Bass Coast Shire Facebook page.
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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