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4 June, 2025
Tick of approval for Curdies jetty design
THE final design for the jetty replacement at Curdies Inlet Reserve has been decided by Moyne Shire Council thanks to community feedback.
Due to regular flooding of the Curdies River, the Curdies Inlet reserve car park, boat ramp and jetties are often impacted, resulting in significant damage and deterioration.
Council recognised this as an area for concern and in May 2023 received a $50,000 grant from Better Boating Victoria for the design of four new jetties at the reserve.
Council engaged a consultant to explore a range of jetty design options for the reserve, which was narrowed down to three designs offering varying solutions to the flood conditions, including floating, fixed, and hybrid designs.
Over a five-week period, council conducted an online survey and hosted a community open day at Curdies Inlet Reserve on March 29, 2025 to gather feedback.
Option one, featuring a floating pontoon south of the boat ramp able to adapt to varying water levels, as well as a new slightly higher fixed jetty to the north of the boat ramp, was voted as the preferred option by the community.
Community feedback heavily suggested extending the floating pontoon component for greater accessibility.
At last week’s Ordinary Meeting of Council, councillors voted unanimously to move the officer’s recommendation to proceed with design Option one, with a modification to extend the floating jetty component as informed by community feedback.
Councillor Jim Doukas was the mover for the motion, and said this was a “great outcome” for the community in Curdievale.
“Although we haven’t decided to put a lot of money to this, there is money still to be spent on design – going forward we’ll do what we can to help the committee and community get this new jetty up and going,” he said.
The proposed design for the jetty has an estimated cost of $550,000, and it will be the responsibility of the Curdies Inlet and Recreation Reserve Committee to secure funding for the project.
This is based on the understanding there is no formal commitment by council to fund or manage the construction of the jetty, as council does not own or manage the land.
However, council provided guidance on the design process on behalf of the Curdies Inlet and Recreation Reserve Committee.
Councillor Myra Murrihy seconded the motion and said the committee worked hard for this outcome.
“These volunteer committees are tough going at times but a great outcome has resulted and I can’t wait to see the finished product,” she said.
Next steps will include proceeding to detailed design including tender/construction ready documentation for the chosen option, incorporating community feedback and handing the detailed design and management of the project over to the committee.
The construction of the project is dependent on the committee securing external funding.
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