Coronavirus (COVID 19) Update

Surf Coast Shire Council is monitoring the coronavirus situation on a daily basis.

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Changes to beach car park, access road closures

Published on 31 March 2020

Surf Coast Shire Council in collaboration with Parks Victoria, Great Ocean Road Coast Committee and Victoria Police has made changes to beach car park and road closures announced earlier in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Buy Surf Coast website makes it esay to support local businesses

Published on 30 March 2020

A new website has been launched to make it easy for people to support Surf Coast Shire businesses as they adapt to restrictions currently in place to protect our community from COVID-19.

Beach, road, car park closures seek people to stay at home

Published on 29 March 2020

Surf Coast Shire Council has closed beaches, and a number of access roads and car parks to help prevent people gathering as Victoria’s COVID-19 pandemic worsens.

Events

CancelledGreen Living Festival

04 April 2020

From Tiny Homes to Old Trades - a family fun day out learning to live sustainably.

CancelledLorne Easter Art Show

09 April 2020

Annual Easter Art Show

CancelledAireys Inlet Market

12 April 2020

Aireys Inlet Market is a boutique market offering authentic homegrown, handmade, recycled, vintage and local goodies.

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Community use of Council facilities

Council is updating the arrangements that support community use of Council building and reserves.

Former Winchelsea Shire Hall

Find out about changes to the former Winchelsea Shire Hall.

Barwon River Playground Renewal

The Barwon River Playground is due for replacement as part of Council’s Asset Renewal Program. Construction is due to commence in March 2020.

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Kerbside Bin Service Changes

Learn about the changes to our waste collection service.

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Coronavirus disease (COVID19) update

We are closely monitoring the coronavirus situation. Find updates here.

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Over 55s COVID notice

Due to COVID-19 all gatherings of people at facilities and land owned or managed by Council are banned.
Please stay at home.

Announcement

Youth Spaces temporary closures

The Youth Lounge and Youth Pod are temporarily suspended from Tuesday 24th March 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Surf Coast Youth is running online sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3pm. The duration of closures is currently unknown, however we are doing what we can to stay connected to young people in the community.

Check Surf Coast Youth Facebook page for further information

Announcement

Temporary closures

Surf Coast Shire has been temporarily suspended this service at all Surf Coast Shire sites from Wednesday 25th March 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions. The duration of closures is currently unknown, but we will continue to monitor the situation and provide families with up-to-date information.

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Changes to immunisations during COVID-19

Council’s Environmental Health Unit continues to provide free childhood immunisation sessions for all vaccines listed on the National Immunisation Schedule.

However, due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, there are changes to the dates and times of the sessions, to implement physical distancing and hygiene measures.

Please visit our alternative immunisation page during this time:

Announcement

Changes to transfer station opening times

From Saturday 28 March, Council is temporarily reducing days of operation at Winchelsea and Lorne transfer stations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of opening now are:
- Winchelsea 2pm to 4pm Thursdays and 9.30am to 12.30pm on Sundays.
- Lorne 9am to noon on Wednesdays and Fridays, and 2pm to 5pm on Sundays.
Hours at Anglesea Landfill and Transfer Station will remain unchanged.

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Small Grants Program Announcement

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, we are offering flexibility on the dates for project delivery and reporting on the small grants program. Incomplete applications will also be accepted where documentation can not be obtained during this challenging time.

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Event cancellations and postponements

Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, events in Surf Coast Shire have either been cancelled or postponed. As soon as the situation changes, we will update these pages. Contact kpatterson@surfcoast.vic.gov.au for more information.

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Business Support Survey

As a business support initiative, we are collecting information on how our local businesses have altered their business hours and services to share with local residents and assist local businesses to find enough customers to be sustainable. Please fill out our survey below:

Changes to your business during COVID-19 pandemic

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