East Gippsland Shire Council (EGSC) has announced that important improvements are coming to the Metung boardwalk.
“We have received approvals to renew a section of the boardwalk on Bancroft Bay, enhancing safety, durability, and accessibility for everyone,” they announced.
Around 50 metres of the boardwalk, including the ramp north of Metung Marina, will be temporarily closed while the surface is upgraded to better withstand wet and sea-affected conditions.
The work will address pest activity and timber deterioration by replacing the timber decking with a fibre-reninforced polymer surface which provides grip in wet or sea affected conditions and will stand up better to fire, rot and insects. Stainless steel hand rails and solar LED bollard lighting will also be installed.
Works are expected to take four to eight weeks, weather permitting, starting after school resumes in early October. During this time, Metung Road will be reduced to a single lane with traffic lights, and some marina carparks will be used for equipment and machinery, so minor traffic delays
are expected.
“This renewal is the first stage of our ongoing commitment to looking after one of Metung’s most popular public spaces as part of the Asset Renewal Program, which maintains more than $1 billion in community assets across the Shire,” EGSC said in a statement.
