Deputy Mayor Lisa Dixon and the shire’s water and coasts team leader Laura Crilly at the Hastings foreshore.
Mornington Peninsula Shire has developed a draft masterplan for the Hastings foreshore and is giving you the chance to have your say before November 20.
“Hastings foreshore is a much-loved area by residents and visitors,” the shire said in a statement last month. “It’s used daily by people exercising, fishing, playing and socialising, and is home to occasional large-scale events such as concerts and festivals.
“The foreshore reserve stretches from the northern end of Fred Smith Reserve to the southern Hastings foreshore, and includes a playground, fitness stations and Western Port’s busiest boat ramp. The area is already used for many different activities, although this draft masterplan brings new ideas to life. The foreshore is a key public asset and (is) a focal point for leisure, water activities and community gatherings. The draft masterplan supports and enhances the qualities already found and loved.”
The shire said it undertook “extensive community engagement” earlier this year and received almost 300 responses that it considered when drafting the document it hopes will shape future development to provide a more attractive, accessible, safe and sustainable foreshore. “The draft masterplan also addresses some challenges, such as the Fred Smith Reserve being used as landfill in the 1970s and ‘80s. Additionally, the foreshore is a low-lying coastal area and much of it could flood during bad storms and king tides, making it vulnerable to coastal hazards such as rising sea levels and erosion.”
You can have your say online by clicking ; feedback forms are also available from the shire’s customer service centres; and shire staff will be available to take your suggestions at the Hastings foreshore this Friday from noon-4pm, and at the Hastings shire office on Thursday, November 10, from 4-6pm.
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