Boating upgrades for Newhaven

Newhaven’s jetty is set for an upgrade after Bass Coast Shire Council received a $252,000 grant from the state government.

The project was funded in the latest round of the Boating Safety and Facilities Program and will include an upgrade to the jetty and floating pontoon.

The Corinella Foreshore Committee of Management also successfully applied for funding to upgrade access and safety at Corinella boating facilities, receiving $22,557.

The grants program is part of the government’s $47.2 million investment to improve recreational boating in Victoria, which includes Better Boating Victoria (BBV) making it free to park and launch at Victorian boat ramps and establishing the Better Boating Fund.

This year’s round of BSFP grants has allocated almost $1.9 million to 33 projects across the categories of boating infrastructure, search and rescue and aids to navigation.

To find out more about the funded projects go to betterboating.vic.gov.au/boating-safety-facilities-program-bsfp.