Bass Coast Shire Council will begin important coastal protection works in Inverloch on Monday 24 November 2025.
The project will extend the existing sandbag wall and complete repair works near the Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club to help safeguard public land, community assets and vital access points from ongoing wave erosion.
Funded by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), the $700,000 project will be delivered by Landshape Earthmoving & Excavations following a competitive tender process. Works are expected to take around six weeks, subject to weather, tides and contractor availability.
Council has been working closely with the Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club to ensure the club can operate safely and beachgoers have the best possible experience at the Surf Beach.
The project includes constructing approximately 110 metres of new sandbag wall to the east and west of the existing structure, repairing existing bags and access tracks, extracting and transporting sand from Point Norman to fill the sandbags, and undertaking reinstatement works including shrub planting where they have been disturbed by the works.
For safety reasons, there will be temporary restrictions on traffic and pedestrian access around the lifesaving club carpark and beach access track. Traffic controls, spotters and other safety measures will be in place throughout the works.
Residents and visitors can expect periods of noise from machinery such as dump trucks and earthmoving equipment as sand is extracted, delivered and used to fill the new sandbags.
Council acknowledges that these works may cause inconvenience and appreciates the community's patience as we complete this important coastal protection project.
This project precedes the work by DEECA set to commence in February which will include the movement of sand from Anderson Inlet to the Surf Beach.
