Notice to Mariners No. 297 – 2025

ℹ️ Service disruption – Microsoft outage

Barwon Coast is currently experiencing some system disruptions due to the global Microsoft issue, which may affect our ability to respond to enquiries as quickly as usual.

If your enquiry is urgent, please give us a call on (03) 5254 1118.

Thanks for your patience and understanding. We`ll keep you updated and let you know when we are back to normal.

A little kindness goes a long way.

This World Kindness Day, we`re encouraging everyone in our coastal communities to show kindness to one another, to our environment and to the people who care for it.

Our Barwon Coast team works hard, and with heart, every day to care for the coast we all love. Whether they`re maintaining our beaches and facilities, protecting our natural environment or helping visitors enjoy their time on the coast, they do so with pride and dedication.

We ask our community to extend the same care and respect to our staff that they show to our coastline.

A friendly smile, a kind word or a simple thank you can make someone`s day. Be kind to each other. Be kind to our staff. Be kind to our coast. 💙

The coastal skies can be so much more interesting than just clear blue (although we do love a sunny day on the coast!). This pic by one of our clever staff members gives yet another new perspective on the Bluff, sea and skies 🤩 What a magical place to live, work or visit - we are so lucky.

🚧 Temporary beach access closure – Thirteenth Beach

The car park and beach access path at Thirteenth Beach sand ramp beach access (Emergency Marker THI182, formerly 40W) will be temporarily closed on Friday 13 November 2026 for essential track surface repairs.

Works are expected to take one day.

Thanks for your patience while we complete these important maintenance works to keep our coastal access tracks safe.

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
– Laurence Binyon, For the Fallen

Today, we honour those who have served and sacrificed in times of war, conflict and peacekeeping.

We also acknowledge the service and sacrifice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who have served in defence of our country and the freedoms we enjoy today.

At 11 am, we join Australians across the country in observing one minute`s silence to remember all who have served and sacrificed.

Lest we forget. 🌺

The magic of the sun rising over this beautiful stretch of coastline will never be taken for granted - at Barwon Coast, we count ourselves lucky to be tasked with caring for the coast. Do you love to catch a sunrise, or a sunset, at the beach? Where are the best vantage points? What about a sunrise swim, like the @sunrise.hunter_ group that meets every morning at Ocean Grove Main Beach all year round?

📣 Did you know you can report an issue via our website?

Whether it`s vandalism to one of the facilities we manage, a maintenance issue or something else that needs fixing, you can let us know using our online reporting form.

Our team will review your report as soon as possible and follow up where required.

💻 Report an issue via our website (link in bio)

Thanks for helping us care for our coast!

P.S. This is an old pic

💙 Three Hooded Plover chicks have hatched at Barwon Bluff South! 🐣

Three Hooded Plover chicks hatched today (5 November), marking a positive milestone in this year`s breeding season.

To protect the chicks, a temporary beach closure is being established between The Bluff Dune South and The Hole beach accesses for approximately five weeks, until the chicks can fly and are considered self-sufficient.

💙 Please respect the closure and follow local signage and barriers.
💙 Follow the signed pedestrian detour or explore one of our other beautiful local beaches while the chicks grow.
💙 Keep dogs away from the protected area and give the chicks plenty of space.

A big thank you to the Friends of the Hooded Plover – Bellarine volunteers for their ongoing efforts!

Read the full update, including the beach closure map on our news story on our website - link in bio