Works on Port Campbell’s foreshore and lower Lord Street will pause from the start of December until the end of January.
Coastal Ward Councillor Jamie Vogels said works would not disrupt the town over the peak visitor periods.
“We want to assure any concerned residents that the foreshore or Lord Street will not be fenced off during December and January,” Cr Vogels said.
“This was a condition of the tender process and contract between Civilnow and Council.”
The foreshore works will be carried out in three separate sections, starting with the section closest to Lord Street.
“This is where you see the current fencing,” Cr Vogels said.
“This area will have new accessible pathways and a natural amphitheatre feel.
“It will include new picnic areas that are protected by retaining walls and raised native garden beds.
“Once the current section is completed, the middle section will be fenced, then once that is completed, the section nearest the Surf Club will be fenced.
Cr Vogels said the fencing had gone up in early September while site preparation works were taking place.
“This is a normal process for a project of this size and complexity,” he said.
“At the moment, the Civilnow team is setting out footings for the foreshore pathways and stairs, with excavation for the retaining walls having started this week.
“There’s also been more investigation around the Norfolk Pine root system before any new infrastructure goes in,” Cr Vogels said.
Now that works have started, the Port Campbell Town Centre office at 34 Lord Street is open Tuesdays (10 am-4:30 pm), Wednesday and Thursday (9:30 am-4:30 pm).
Cr Vogels encouraged residents to drop-in and ask questions.
“It’s natural that people wonder what’s going, so please, call into the office and ask the project team directly to get the right answer,” he said.
The Port Campbell Town Centre project is funded jointly by Council, with $6M from the State Government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund and $5.6 M from the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund.
