The Shire spent $47,000 on extending the Newlands Arm walking track from Dawson’s Cove along the foreshore, and a new fixed jetty was constructed.
Dawson’s Cove and the foreshore are popular locations used for a wide range of recreational and water-based activities, including water skiing, sailing, boating, fishing, swimming, canoeing, and walking. Dawson’s Cove has a number of facilities for public use including a boat ramp and jetty, playground, picnic tables, toilet, car park, bins, and a designated swimming area.
The Newlands Arm Residents and Ratepayers Association contacted the Shire with a design for a new jetty, following recommendations made in the Newlands Arm Foreshore Management Plan.
The Shire and Gippsland Ports used the design as the basis for the new jetty. Gippsland Ports supplied and installed the piles and Shire staff built the jetty.
