The CRC Community Reps caught up with Rob Galle this week to thank him for his efforts for our community. We told him how much his contribution, respectful approach and courtesy had been valued. Rob was presented with a hamper of local produce to share with his family.
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Parking over summer
This week Council is installing 4-hour parking signs along the beach front in Wye River to help manage parking demand over the Summer period. Despite Grocon remaining on site there will be no net loss of parking in the area. The arrangements will be the same as Christmas 2014.
read more →Fixing the Great Ocean Road
VicRoads has been working hard to secure the landslide site and is happy to announce that both lanes on the Great Ocean Road are now open between Wye and Sep, in time for the Christmas holidays. The State Government is investing a further $53 million to undertake urgent repairs on the Great Ocean Road, to minimise […]
read more →Site talk about embers brings a few surprises
Knowing that many houses destroyed in the Christmas fire started from embers, what can the experts tell us about our houses that did survive? Were they ember hardened, or do they have some problems, and maybe just lucky to have a firefighter handy on the day? That is what Separation Creek resident Rex Brown was […]
read more →Soil mesh retaining walls
Across Wye River and Separation Creek you will start to see soil and mesh retaining barriers being installed. The mesh will be varying colours, and although may not be aesthetically pleasing right now, the plan is to seed over the mesh to cover the treatment. In time these walls will be a growing wall garden, with […]
read more →Key notes from VicRoads after community meeting
VicRoads was grateful to share an update of works at the recent community meetings in Wye River and Melbourne. We appreciated your feedback and would like to respond to some key points raised. Traffic management Traffic is being guided around the workzones at Paddy’s Path and east of Separation Creek using a single operational lane […]
read more →Grocon Update 12 December
Grocon has completed 55 retaining walls so far, with the remaining 5 walls underway. They are hoping to have the majority of the works completed by 23 December, apart from two sites that require extensive work. They have also started undertaking repair and reinstatement works on roads across the townships.
read more →Wye River Community Meeting wrap up
It was great to see so many people at the community meeting on the weekend. The meeting heard about the great progress that has been made, with many projects underway or nearing completion. Community Resilience Committee Co-Chair, Di Sisley urged people to have their say on the Draft Community Renewal Plan, which will guide progress […]
read more →VicRoads update – 9 December
VicRoads will be presenting an update of stabilisation works at the next community meetings in Wye River and Melbourne. For more information about current construction and upcoming events, see below. Current construction Paddy’s Path Construction is progressing well at the roadside retaining wall site. More concrete panels were slotted into the steel pile frames this […]
read more →Great Ocean Road retaining wall appearance poll
Have your say on the appearance of the roadside retaining wall at Paddy’s Path. The hard rock varieties, sourced from local quarries, will withstand the buffeting weather coming off the ocean and have been endorsed by our landscape and geological experts. Please vote on your preferred variety below. Voting closes on Friday 6 January.
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