The Merricks Beach Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management have recently received two grants to enable important works on the foreshore.
The first grant from the Communities Environment Program was administered by the Commonwealth Government. This grant is for work on a revegetation project on the seaward side of the pines in the foreshore reserve opposite Cliff Road, which commenced recently. We ask residents and visitors to assist by staying out of the temporarily fenced off areas where the revegetation works are being undertaken. The works will involve weed control and planting of native species, predominantly ground storey but include some trees and shrubs to improve habitat for wallabies, koalas, echidnas and other wildlife. The weed control and planting is being undertaken by contractors on behalf of the Committee and, once the COVID-19 restrictions allow, we will organise community working bees to assist with planting.
The second grant is from the Coastal Public Access and Risk Grants program funded by the Victorian Government. This grant will be applied to a number of paths and trails in the Merricks Beach Foreshore Reserve. The funds will be used to construct steps and handrails where the Coles Creek access path joins the beach and includes a new gate at the entrance to the path to control bike access. There will also be works to resurface selected paths and trails and improve run-off from paths in the Reserve to better manage erosion.
If you have any queries, please direct them to the Secretary, Merricks Beach Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management Inc. at merricksbeachfc@gmail.com
Merricks Beach Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management Inc.