The Victorian Government is committed to making it easier and more accessible for boaters to enjoy a day out on the water. That’s why recreational boating licence and registration fees have been reinvested into the 2024-25 Recreational Boating Dredging and Access Program.
The Program allocated $500,000 in grant funding to eligible organisations for dredging projects to ensure safer navigation at publicly accessible Victorian boating facilities. This will provide better access at local waterways for boaters and improved social and economic outcomes for local communities and businesses.
Eligible organisations consisted of local councils, committees of management, catchment management authorities, water corporations and state government bodies. An eligible organisation may submit multiple applications for consideration.
Each application was assessed by a Funding Advisory Panel consisting of government and industry stakeholders assessed the grant applications received against the funding assessment criteria.
The panel provided input into grant allocation decisions that were then recommended to the Minister for Outdoor Recreation.
This round of the program will support 6 grant recipients to improve boating across coastal Victoria, from Port Arlington on the Bellarine Peninsula to Mallacoota in the far east of the state.
Successful applicants were:
Gippsland Ports Committee of Management
Allan Dr boat ramp – Mallacoota – dredging
$110,000
City of Greater Geelong
Clifton Springs boat ramp – maintenance dredging
$110,000
Frankston City Council
Kananook Creek boat ramp – maintenance dredging
$110,000
Bellarine Bayside Foreshore Committee of Management
Point Richards boat ramp – maintenance dredging
$72,000
Capel Sound Foreshore Committee of Management
Tootgarook boat ramp – channel dredging
$71,472.72
Bayside City Council
Brighton North Rd boat ramp – Preliminary dredging investigations
$30,000
Find further information at betterboating.vic.gov.au contact the team at Better Boating Victoria –
