Eastern Victoria Region
Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:41): My question is to the Minister for Ports and Freight. In January a large section of the Corinella jetty was fenced off to public access. Seven months later locals have had no communication, no visible signs of progress of repair and only weekly inspections by Parks Victoria. A vital community asset, popular for land-based fishing with people who do not have a boat, it is a hive of activity and normally contributes to the local economy. Labor’s continued lack of planned and regular maintenance is seeing this and other jetties, including Newhaven, padlocked to the community. Our residents down there want to see these upgrades, they are waiting to see these upgrades, and they do not want it to fall the way of Newhaven – indefinitely closed with no plans for repair. Minister, when will the jetty be reopened and repaired? And let that timeline be before Christmas for the summer holidays.