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Winchelsea, Moriac and surrounds projects

Council is working with the Winchelsea community to progress and deliver more than 40 important projects in and around the town. This page provides regular progress updates on some key projects to help raise awareness and keep community members informed.

Current projects

Gathering Space Shelter

The new Barwon River Gathering Space Shelter is open for use, including its free barbecue.

Winchelsea Pool Redevelopment

The much-loved Winchelsea Pool — first opened in 1963 — is being redeveloped after many years of providing summer fun for local families.

Barwon River Adventure Play Space

This project will provide an exciting new play space that is welcoming, inclusive and challenging for young people in an attractive riverside precinct. It will be a great asset for Winchelsea and district families and visitors to the town.

Barwon River Loop Walk

This project is focused on extending the river loop, replacing an existing concrete culverts river crossing with a pedestrian bridge and installing two viewing platforms.

Winchelsea Common recreation space

The former go-kart area at Winchelsea Common is revitalised and reopened, with new paths providing access to beautiful viewing areas.

Globe Theatre

Works have progressed to replace the termite-damaged floor in this much loved community building.

Eastern Reserve netball courts

Planning underway of reconstruction of two netball courts at Eastern Reserve.

Pollocksford Road Bridge

Pollocksford Road bridge, Gnawarre.

This bridge is now closed, after heavy vehicles continued to use the bridge, placing the structure at risk.

Detours are in place along Merrawarp Road.

Buckley Biodiverse Carbon Offset Planting

Council is revegetating cleared former farmland as a biodiverse carbon offset planting. The aims are to capture and store carbon to demonstrate direct climate change action while also improving habitat opportunities in the Buckley area where more than 98% of the vegetation has been cleared.

Winchelsea Greening & Stormwater Treatment

Council is committed to taking action to help address climate change and its associated impacts.

Funded by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Council is undertaking the "Winchelsea Greening and Stormwater Treatment" project.

Road works in the shire

Maps of current and upcoming works on roads in Torquay, Winchelsea/Moriac, Lorne/Deans Marsh, and Anglesea/Aireys Inlet.

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