Project update: December 19, 2024
Upgrades have been completed at the Echuca – Victoria Park boat ramp, thanks in part, to your marine licensing fees and registrations.
Campaspe Shire Council have completed the five-stage project, with construction funding from the Better Boating Fund and a Universal Design grant from the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. Campaspe Shire Council provided project management funding throughout the project.
The ‘dry’ ramp, which is the top portion of the ramp pavement, was completed successfully in 2023, with the remainder of the works completed between July and November 2024, when the river is typically at its lowest flow.
New concrete was laid down for the ‘wet’ section of the ramp, extending down into the water. Retaining walls up and downstream of the ramp were improved and strengthened to reduce potential erosion and improve safety for boaters launching at the facility.
An all-abilities floating pontoon has also been installed to provide enhanced access for all boaters, regardless of their mobility levels. Large steel piles will help keep the pontoon in place and allow it to rise and fall with the changing water levels.
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