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Close X14 September 2026
Looking for summer work? Join our team by the coast
Barwon Coast is recruiting at least 15 Casual Cleaning Officers to join our caravan park and campground team for the busy 2026-27 peak season.
9 September 2026
Barwon Heads Nature Festival returns this September
The Barwon Heads Nature Festival is back from Monday 21 to Friday 25 September
27 August 2026
New Hooded Plover nest at Thirteenth Beach
A new Hooded Plvoer nest has been discovered on 13th Beach
19 August 2026
Have your say on draft playground designs for Barwon Heads Caravan Park
Barwon Coast is inviting the community to help shape the designs of two playgrounds at Barwon Heads Caravan Park,
6 August 2026
Final Bancoora Coastal Adaptation Plan now available
The final Bancoora Coastal Adaptation Plan (CAP) is now available.
Latest News
Published on 24 December 2022
Notice to Mariners No.490(T)
Barwon Heads – Barwon River Boating Channel Channel Safety Realignment Trial – Stage 1 Date: Effective from 23 December 2022 Details: Mariners are advised that two (2) new temporary lit Starboard Buoys have been placed and one (1)...
Published on 22 December 2022
New Years Eve Events
No fireworks are planned for this years New Years Eve celebrations 2022-2023
Published on 21 December 2022
Notice to Mariners No. 410
NOTICE TO MARINERS – OZONE JETTY WORKS COMPLETED Mariners and jetty users are advised that Ozone Jetty maintenance works have been completed, approximate location (WGS84) 38°16.752’S 144°29.782’E. This notice cancels NtM No. 400(T) FULL DETAILS
Published on 21 December 2022
CCTV installed at key sites
Project Overview Vandalism and anti-social behaviour have increased on the local coast. This behaviour is resulting in damaged public property, such as toilet blocks and playgrounds. To tackle this, Barwon Coast, City of Greater Geelong and the Victorian Police have...
Published on 8 December 2022
Campers to Enjoy a Food Loving Summer
A great selection of local food vendors will be operating in Barwon Heads Caravan Park, Riverview Family Caravan Park and Riverside Campground park from late December to the end of January 2023. Campers can enjoy the best of both worlds while you are...
Published on 30 November 2022
Wonderland Spiegeltent Festival Hub: A naughty magical night out by the sea!
The countdown to Summer in Barwon Heads is underway, with Wonderland Spiegeltent and it’s arts and entertainment playground, filled with sparkling lights, a Nostalgic Ferris Wheel overlooking the Barwon River, a Sunset Bar to enjoy the wonderful atmosphere, sunsets over...
Published on 23 November 2022
Seals On Our Shores
From November each year we often seeing young seals resting in the shallows, and we anticipate they will continue returning to our shores over the busy summer season. Seal pups leave their colony around November each year when they are...
Published on 21 November 2022
Notice to Mariners – Ozone Jetty Closure
Mariners and jetty users are advised of the Ozone Jetty closure due to maintenance works being undertaken at approximate location (WGS84) 38°16.752’S 144°29.782’E. It is expected that works will take approximately four weeks to complete.
Published on 13 November 2022
Summer Coastal Ranger Jobs Available
Barwon Coast has a fantastic opportunity for those looking to gain paid work experience over the summer holidays. We are looking for Summer Coastal Rangers to join the Barwon Coast team for a five-week period from Monday 26th December until...
Published on 3 November 2022
Notice to Mariners – Construction Works at Ocean Grove Boat Ramp
Mariners and boat ramp users are advised to exercise caution when using and navigating within the vicinity of the Ocean Grove Boat Ramp. Construction works are being undertaken at the Ocean Grove Boat Ramp at approximate location (WGS84) 38°15.768’S 144°30.478’E. It is expected that works will take approximately three weeks to complete.
Published on 26 October 2022
Three Hoodie Chicks on the Beach
Imagine our coastal ranger’s surprise and joy this morning when they spotted three threatened Hooded Plover chicks on 13th Beach! We have set up a TEZ (temporary exclusion zone) between 40W and 42W where the chicks are feeding and growing....
Published on 4 October 2022
Ocean Grove Main Beach is Ready for Summer
Barwon Coast’s hard working Coastal Maintenance Team have been busy ensuring public facilities and infrastructure along our coast are ready for peak season. The toilet block at Ocean Grove Main Beach has been refurbished and is once again open to...
This #PloverAppreciationDay, we’re giving you a glimpse into the Secret Lives of Hooded Plovers.
There’s romance. There’s drama. There are tiny eggs hidden in plain sight. And there are some seriously dedicated parents trying to raise a family on our busy beaches.
Behind the drama is a threatened little shorebird that needs our help. During breeding season, Hooded Plovers nest directly on the sand, making their eggs and chicks incredibly vulnerable to disturbance.
So while you’re following the latest episode of #PloverTV, help give our Hoodies their happily ever after:
🩵 Give nesting birds plenty of space
🩵 Keep clear of fenced and signed areas
🩵 Keep dogs under control and follow local dog regulations
🩵 Walk close to the water’s edge around nesting areas
🩵 Always follow directions on signs
Happy Plover Appreciation Day to our tiny coastal stars. 🌊🐣
@hoodedploverbnb
#PloverAppreciationDay #PAD2026 #PloverTV #HoodedPlovers #BarwonCoastHoodieWatch
📸 Photos by @Barwonsteve57 and Rod MorrisonOpen post by barwoncoast with ID 18116347982059326
🌈🦜 Our noisy, colourful, busy neighbours!
You’ll often hear Rainbow Lorikeets before you see them – screeching and chattering as they race overhead .
With their bright red beaks, blue heads, green wings and backs, and orange-yellow breasts, they’re certainly not shy about standing out.
Rainbow Lorikeets are right at home in our coastal and urban landscapes, particularly wherever there are plenty of trees. They spend much of their time among flowering shrubs and trees, feeding on nectar and pollen, as well as fruit, seeds and the occasional insect.
And when the day is done? You might spot – or more likely hear – groups gathering together to roost at dusk.
Noisy, colourful and always busy – we reckon they bring plenty of personality to our coast. 💚
Learn more from BirdLife Australia: https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/rainbow-lorikeet/Open post by barwoncoast with ID 17877787428626563
🌿 The Barwon Heads Nature Festival is almost here!
From 21–25 September, Friends of the Bluff are bringing together an amazing program of events celebrating the wonderful natural environment of Barwon Heads. There’s lots to explore, including some fantastic events happening across our coastal foreshore reserves:
🥾 Monday 21 September – Explore Barwon Bluff, plus two Canoe the Mangroves sessions
🌱 Tuesday 22 September – Walk on Country @ Barwon Bluff with @Wadawurrung
🌊 Wednesday 23 September – Orchids in the Park, then Land, Sea, Sky slide night
🔬 Thursday 24 September – Tide & Seek: a family ‘marine science’ day
🧤 Friday 25 September – Barwon Heads Great Spring Clean Up, followed by the Turning the Tide short film festival that evening.
There’s plenty more happening throughout the festival too!
Explore the full program and find out how to get involved: https://www.barwonbluff.com.au/nature-festival/
Congratulations to Friends of the Bluff and everyone involved in putting together another fantastic celebration of our coast. 💚Open post by barwoncoast with ID 18003910007791685
🐌 Go searching for sea slugs at Barwon Bluff!🌊
Did you know Victoria is home to more than 400 species of colourful sea slugs?
Join Parks Victoria (@parksvic ) for a Sea Slug Census in the intertidal rockpools of the Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary and see what you can discover.
📅 Thursday 17 September
⏰ 9.30–11.30am
📍 Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary
Learn more about these fascinating marine creatures while helping contribute valuable observations to the Victorian Marine Parks Association database and iNaturalist.
Registrations are essential.
Find out more and register via www.parkconnect.vic.gov.au/volunteer-activities (search for `sea slug`)Open post by barwoncoast with ID 18062185166609315
A cuppa, a chat and an important question – R U OK? 💛
Today our team came together for an R U OK?Day morning tea and heard from our Employee Assistance Program provider about the confidential health and wellbeing support available to our staff and their families.
It was a great reminder to make time for genuine conversations – today and every day.
Ask R U OK? Any day. 💛
#RUOKDay #RUOK #WorkplaceWellbeingOpen post by barwoncoast with ID 18120793300911347
🥚 Hoodie nest update!
We’re pleased to share that there are currently two active Hooded Plover nests – at Blue Rocks and near Signpost at 13th Beach – each with three eggs. 🤞
Hoodies nest directly on the sand, and their tiny, camouflaged eggs can be almost impossible to spot. They’re also easily disturbed, so please give them plenty of space.
🩵 Keep close to the waterline
🩵 Keep dogs on lead near nesting areas
🩵 Stay outside fenced or roped-off areas
Six little eggs – fingers crossed we`ll see some little chicks! 🐣
#HoodedPlovers #BarwonCoastHoodieWatchOpen post by barwoncoast with ID 18088144943208650
💙 Happy Father’s Day!
Wishing a very happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful fathers and father figures in our community!
If you’re looking for something fun to do with Dad today and haven’t, ahem, made a solid plan yet… why not swing by the Barwon Coast Discovery Centre in Barwon Heads? 🐚
Housed in the historic Lobster Pot, there’s plenty to explore – from local marine life and wildlife to geology, shipwrecks and local history.
🦀 Open today, 1–4pm
📍 Jetty Road, Barwon Heads
🌊 Free entry – all ages welcome
Perfect for a little Father’s Day wander by the coast.
More information: https://barwoncoast.com.au/about-the-coast/barwon-coast-discovery-centre/Open post by barwoncoast with ID 18117019076289796
Species spotlight: Sooty Oystercatchers 🖤❤️
Have you spotted a Sooty Oystercatcher along our coast?
With their striking all-black plumage, long red bill and bright red eyes, these distinctive shorebirds are amazing to spot along our coast – although their dark colour can make them tricky to see against the basalt of our coastal reefs.
📸 A big thank you to Rod Morrison for these fantastic photos!
Got a great photo of local wildlife? We’d love to see it – share it with us in the comments or send it our way.
And if you’d like to learn more about the birds you might spot around Barwon Bluff, our friends at Friends of the Bluff Barwon Heads have put together some great information.
👉 Check out their Sky – Birds page: https://www.barwonbluff.com.au/sky-birds/
A quick reminder about bird flu: If you come across sick or dead birds along the coast, please don’t touch or handle them. Keep your distance, keep dogs away and report sightings to the relevant authorities. Reports of sick and dead birds are important in helping authorities monitor for avian influenza. More info: agriculture.vic.gov.au/birdfluOpen post by barwoncoast with ID 18405996016095836
🌊 The Barwon Coast Discovery Centre is back from this Sunday! 🐚
After a winter break, the doors of will be open this Sunday, and there’s plenty to discover inside.
Drop in and explore the stories of our coast – from local marine life, plants and wildlife to geology, shipwrecks and local history. You can also have a chat with one of the wonderful Friends of The Lobster Pot volunteers, who always have plenty of knowledge to share.
🦀 Open Sundays, 1–4pm
📍 Jetty Road, Barwon Heads
🌊 Free entry – all ages welcome
Come in, have a look around and discover something new about the coast .
More information: https://barwoncoast.com.au/about-the-coast/barwon-coast-discovery-centre/
#BarwonCoast #BarwonHeads #DiscoveryCentreOpen post by barwoncoast with ID 18119837329925682
🌸 Hello, spring! 🐝
As we welcome a new season, we’re feeling pretty lucky to experience this special stretch of coast in all its seasons.
There’s a lot to love about a coastal winter – wild seas, moody skies, quiet beaches and those crisp, clear days. But we’re also happy to see the first signs of spring appearing across the coastal foreshore.
Coastal plants are starting to flower, warmer days are sneaking in (along with some pretty hectic rain!) and Hooded Plover breeding season is underway once again. Please keep your fingers crossed for a successful season for these vulnerable little birds. 🤞🐦
Here’s to spring on the coast – new life, changing landscapes and plenty more wild weather along the way. 🌿🌊Open post by barwoncoast with ID 18223003876335922
This is Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the land, waters, seas and skies of Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads, 13th Beach, Black Rock and Breamlea. We honour and say Nyatne to Elders past, present and future whose ancestors, for thousands of years, have cared for this part of Dja (Country). We are committed as an organisation to meaningfully work together with Traditional Owners to make Wadawurrung Culture and Country strong.
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