Information Bulletin

For information on the Safe Boat Harbour please click on the link below to access the quarterly Information Bulletin.

• Safe Boat Harbour Bulletin March 2008
• Frankston Safe Boat Harbour - Dec 06 Bulletin

One of the greatest assets that Frankston City has to offer is its natural beachscape. The development of Frankston Safe Boat Harbour will offer substantial benefits to the region and the growing number of users of Port Phillip Bay.

The project is a significant one for Victoria.  The safe boat harbour proposal has undergone five years of the most stringent of environmental impact assessments and public consultation and sets a benchmark for environmental performance of future development on Port Phillip Bay.

Frankston City Council's proposal has been analysed extensively; two public consultation processes have already been carried out, the first of which included an Environment Effects Statement in late 1998 that later was expanded to incorporate traffic, noise and visual amenity considerations.

The proposed safe harbour complements State Government priorities, including Melbourne 2030, and the Victorian Coastal Strategy. It is also supported by other major developments now underway and will position Frankston as a boating centre for Melbourne,and a key access point on the Bay. Tourism and recreation and retail industries in particular will benefit directly as a result of this development and establish the City as a sustainable activity area for future generations of Victorians.

Frankston City Council has obtained an extension of time to the Planning Scheme "sunset" provisions, requiring development to progress within three years, to allow sufficient time for plan preparation, documentation, studies and modelling.  The next step for Frankston City Council has been to conduct a market sounding process with the private sector to verify commercial viability of the project.  Once this is achieved, expressions of interest/tenders will be invited from the private sector for construction and operation, of which the level of interest is expected to be high. 

The Frankston Planning Scheme includes a 35-hectare site in a Special Use Zone 3, which facilitates the development of a number of uses including the following elements: Development of a protected safe harbour through the construction of breakwaters Five boat ramps, dual landing platforms Provision loading wharf edge and safe mooring point Boat washdown area Up to 300 permanent wet berths 30 day/overnight public moorings 180 parking spaces for cars and trailers/car parking for up to 250 cars

Other facilities could include:

• Outdoor recreation facilities such as pedestrian promenades and pathways and play areas
• Restaurant/cafe, ferry terminal, speciality retail stores such as bait and tackle shops
• Marine workshop and boat repair facilities
• Accommodation for local clubs and emergency services 

Ernst and Young Reports

• Benefits and costs of the proposed Frankston Safe Boat Harbour
• Frankston Safe Boat Harbour - Market demand assessment and feasibility study

Market Sounding Exercise

•  Market Sounding - Brief Summary of Responses copy.pdf

Contact officers at Frankston City Council regarding Central Harbour are:

Special Projects Manager Terry Vickerman: terry.vickerman@frankston.vic.gov.au, or phone (03) 9784 1887, mobile 0419 331 008, for information relating to the Expression of Interest stage or to be placed on a mailing list for Frankston Safe Boat Harbour

Senior Strategic Planner John Eichler: john.eichler@frankston.vic.gov.au, or phone (03) 9784 1888, regarding the Planning Scheme Amendments.

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