Victoria’s public boat ramps declared fee-free
Mordialloc boat ramp is the last of the state’s public-owned facilities to dump parking and launching chargesEvery public boat ramp in Victoria is now free of launching and parking charges, the state government has announced.
It fulfils a 2018 post-election promise to make recreational boating cheaper throughout the state. The fee-free ramps now include locations such as Queenscliff, Frankston, Patterson River, Altona, The Warmies, Phillip Island, Mornington Peninsula, Portland, Corinella, Lake Nagambie, Torquay, Port Welshpool, Tooradin, Lake Eildon, Werribee South and the Western District.
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The government said removing fees at the Mordialloc boat ramp marked “the final delivery of this major election commitment”, with boaters expected to save around $155 a year on an annual parking permit.
Victorian fishing and boating minister Jaala Pulford had previously said it was working on removing all parking and launching fees from public-owned ramps by the end of spring.
The state government’s focus now swings to improving facilities at boat ramps, with upgrade and maintenance programs already in place for Mordialloc, Queenscliff, Point Richards, Hastings, Rhyll and Cowes Jetty as part of a $47.2 million program.
Better management
Better Boating Victoria is currently looking into how boating facilities in Port Phillip Bay and Western Port could be better managed. Part of that plan is looking at the idea of creating a series of “super ramps” at popular boating destinations, including more ramps and larger parking areas.
A review of how the state’s boating facilities are being managed is currently being conducted by accounting group Deloitte. The report is expected to be completed and handed to the Victorian Government by April next year.
The review will be used to create a discussion paper that will invite feedback “via a survey”, Better Boating Victoria said.
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