Cade Lucas
Tuesday was a big day for residents of Werribee South.
After the state budget provided $2 million for an upgrade of its boat ramp, a meeting of Wyndham council unanimously passed a motion supporting the Werribee South Beach masterplan.
“It was a really good result for Werribee South residents last night” said Ratepayers of Werribee South president Joe Garra of the two projects which will transform the area’s foreshore.
The upgraded boat ramp will be bigger and have more amenities cater for boat users and those with recreational craft such as kayaks and canoes.
The Werribee South masterplan involves new and upgraded facilities along the foreshore, including boardwalks, playgrounds, public toilets and a sporting pavilion being completed across a 10 year period.
Mr Garra was especially pleased the motion supporting the masterplan included amendments to protect nearby green space from being turned into a car park.
‘We’re pleased that the amendment got through that removed any possibility of there being car parking at George Kavanagh reserve,” he said.
The amendments moved by councillor Mia Shaw and seconded by councillor Peter Maynard remove the car park proposal included in previous drafts.
Mr Garra said more parking was still required though to deal with congestion during summer.
“It should be along Beach Road somewhere,” he said of possible locations.
While more parking will suit some motorists, Mr Garra said new solar powered lighting at the boat ramp, which will be operated by sensors, will hopefully deter others.
“It might stop the hooning that goes on there some nights too.
As soon as they drive down there it’ll light up.”
