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Walkerville South Ramp Closed to recreational vehicles – Easter 2023 – 7th thru 10th April 2023

Bollards

The Walkerville South beach will be closed to recreational vehicles to reduce the risk to beach users during the four day period over the Easter Long Weekend (April 7-10 inclusive). Bollards will be installed on the beach access ramp.

Recreational vehicles – what does this mean?
The term recreational vehicle relates to motorized leisure vehicles on the beach. This includes cars (with or without trailers), trucks or utes. Kayaks may still be launched on the beach and other small water craft that don’t require a vehicle to launch them.

Walkerville North
Off the beach launching will still be available nearby at Walkerville North where there are upgraded road, car parking, sea wall and recreational facilities. There is potential car and trailer parking available for up to 37 cars with trailers at Walkerville North.

Vehicles can only be driven onto the beach at Walkerville North for the purpose of launching or retrieving a boat, and cannot be parked on the beach or driven to other parts of the beach.

Sincerely,

Walkerville Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management
admin@walkervilleforeshore.com.au

Walkerville North - trailer parking
By admin, ago

Walkerville South Ramp Closed to recreational vehicles – 25th December 2022 – 31st January 2023

Bollards

The Walkerville South beach will be closed to recreational vehicles to reduce the risk to beach users during the peak summer period. Bollards will be installed on the beach access ramp.

Recreational vehicles – what does this mean?
The term recreational vehicle relates to motorized leisure vehicles on the beach. This includes cars (with or without trailers), trucks or utes. Kayaks may still be launched on the beach and other small water craft that don’t require a vehicle to launch them.

Walkerville North
Off the beach launching will still be available nearby at Walkerville North where there are upgraded road, car parking, sea wall and recreational facilities. There is potential car and trailer parking available for up to 37 cars with trailers at Walkerville North.

Vehicles can only be driven onto the beach at Walkerville North for the purpose of launching or retrieving a boat, and cannot be parked on the beach or driven to other parts of the beach.

Sincerely,

Walkerville Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management
admin@walkervilleforeshore.com.au

Walkerville North - trailer parking
By admin, ago

Dogs on Beaches

Dogs on beaches regulations in the Walkerville Foreshore Reserve are as follows:

Walkerville South

No dogs allowed on the beach from 1stDecember until the end of Easter between 9am-6pm and dogs permitted on a leash between 6pm-9am.  Dogs permitted on a leash from the end of Easter until 1st December at any time of day.

Walkerville North
(between the Camping Reserve entry and the boat launching facilities).

Dogs permitted on the beach on a leash between 9am and 6pm.  Dogs permitted off leash between 6pm and 9am.

These regulations are not new and came in to force back in December 2018.

By admin, ago

Easter Bookings 2023 opening Soon !

Bookings for the Labour Day Weekend and Easter 2023 will be available to book online from:

9am on Saturday October 1st 2022

Applicable dates are as follows:

  • Labour Day long weekend.  March 10th – March 13th (3 night minimum).
  • Easter holidays – April 6th – April 23rd, (4 night minimum over Easter long weekend from 6th – 11th April )

As there will be high demand for these bookings, there are a couple of points to consider:

  • Securing more than two sites in a single name in either of the two periods will result in ALL bookings in that name being cancelled and the applicable cancellation fees being charged.  This is being done to prevent multiple sites being tied up by one person, preventing access to these sites during the release rush.
  • While it is possible to secure a maximum of two sites in one booking session, given the high demand during the release, it is unlikely that you will be successful in securing two sites this way. It is recommended that you secure a single site as a first step  and return to the system to see if a second site is available using a separate booking.
  • Sites “swap and cancel” amongst friends and family members are not allowed. So please do not have family members book a backup on your behalf in case you miss out, with a view to only keeping the “best” site. This unfairly ties up sites during the release rush.

    Sites are numbered 1 through 132.

    Sites 34 & 37 are our two bungalows. 

    Please review our Booking FAQ to see more information and to download a detailed guide on how to book.

    Good luck with your Bookings.

    By admin, ago

    Winter Closure!

    The camping reserve will close for a 4 week winter break on July 11, immediately after the School holidays.

    During this period our online booking system will also be closed and unavailable. It will become available again several days prior to the reserve reopening on August 8.

    Closes Monday July 11 through to Sunday Aug 7.

    Reopens Monday Aug 8 2022.

    By admin, ago

    Peak Season Bookings 2022 opening Soon !

    Bookings for the Summer peak and Melbourne cup weekend will be available to book online from:

    9am on Sunday July 3rd 2022

    Applicable dates are as follows:

    • Melbourne Cup long weekend.  Oct 28 – Nov 1st (4 night minimum).
    • Summer Peak -December 26th  Boxing Day – January 31, including Australia Day long weekend. 

    As there will be high demand for these bookings, there are a couple of points to consider:

    • Securing more than two sites in a single name in either of the two periods will result in ALL bookings in that name being cancelled and the applicable cancellation fees being charged.  This is being done to prevent multiple sites being tied up by one person, preventing access to these sites during the release rush.
    • While it is possible to secure a maximum of two sites in one booking session, given the high demand during the release, it is unlikely that you will be successful in securing two sites this way. It is recommended that you secure a single site as a first step  and return to the system to see if a second site is available using a separate booking.
    • Sites “swap and cancel” amongst friends and family members are not allowed. So please do not have family members book a backup on your behalf in case you miss out, with a view to only keeping the “best” site. This unfairly ties up sites during the release rush.

    • Maximum Stay on one site is 6 weeks. Any abutting bookings that extend beyond the peak periods will be clipped to this maximum length.

    Sites are numbered 1 through 132.

    Sites 34 & 37 are our two bungalows. During Summer peak, bungalows can only be booked for 7 days, Monday to Monday.

    Please review our Booking FAQ to see more information and to download a detailed guide on how to book.

    Good luck with your Bookings.

    By admin, ago

    WFCoM April meeting summary

    The Walkerville Foreshore Committee of Management met on Thursday Arpil the 21st.

    The committee :

    • Has employed an Executive Officer
    • Has implemented a late check out fee of $50 for the camping reserve. (Checkout time is by 11am.)

      There were also updates on the following:

      • Construction of new camp kitchen is almost complete.
      • Construction of Dump Point beside Toilet block 2 is complete & will be commissioned as soon as safety fence is installed.

      Of Note:

      • The camping reserve will close for a 4 week winter break on July 11, immediately after the School holidays.

        Sincerely,  WFRCoM

        Next meeting is scheduled for May 19th, 2022.

        By admin, ago

        Covid 19 update – Jan 15, 2020.

        Walkerville Foreshore Committee of Management Inc.

         

        IMPORTANT: Please Read

        Dear Campers, 

        The Rangers have been informed of a number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in people who have recently left the camping reserve. 

        For current campers: if you are currently camping and you or a member of your group develop symptoms consistent with COVID-19, you must get tested and anyone with symptoms must leave the camping reserve and isolate at home or in private accommodation until they have your results. You will only be able to return to the Camping Reserve if you have returned a negative result (either a rapid antigen test or a PCR), or have completed the necessary period of isolation and complied with the Victorian Government requirements for leaving isolation: see https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/checklist-cases. 

        If any person in your group tests positive for COVID, either on a rapid antigen test or a PCR test, in addition to the Victorian Government notification requirements, you are required to immediately notify the Rangers and all members of your group will be required to leave the Camping Reserve immediately.

        If you are required to leave the Camping Reserve because a member of your group has developed symptoms and your group left to isolate at home pending the result, or a member of your group has tested positive to COVID-19, you will be entitled to a refund for the unused period of your stay.

        In order to keep you and your family and friends safe, please continue to wear masks in the toilet blocks, laundries and kiosk. Please also observe social distancing rules and use hand sanitiser.

        For people with future bookings: for those of you who are booked to come to Walkerville Foreshore Camping Reserve in the coming days and weeks:

        • If you have Covid related symptoms, please stay home until you have a negative test result or have completed the necessary period of isolation and complied with the Victorian Government requirements for leaving isolation: see https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/checklist-cases
        • If you are a household or household-like contact (have spent more than 4 hours with someone who has COVID-19 inside a house, accommodation or care facility), you must isolate for 7 days and follow Victorian Government rules. You cannot isolate in the Camping Reserve, so please stay home. See https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/checklist-contacts.

        If a member of your group is affected by one of the above situations and as a consequence, your whole group is unable to stay at the Camping Reserve for all or part of the period of your booking, you will be entitled to a refund for those days that you are unable to use.

        Thank you for your co-operation and please all keep safe and look after one another.

        WFCoM

        15 January 2022

        By admin, ago

        Covid 19 update

        Walkerville Foreshore Committee of Management Inc.

         

        IMPORTANT: Please Read

        Dear Campers,

        Please be advised that our Rangers have been exhibiting COVID related symptoms for some days and have been isolating. One of them received a positive PCR test result today

        As an immediate response, contract cleaners have been employed to clean the toilets twice daily until such time as the rangers can resume their duties.

        We ask you to please contact the rangers by phone or email for any information that you may need. And please show patience and kindness as they are both quite unwell.

        If you, or someone in your group exhibits COVID related symptoms, please get tested and isolate until you receive a negative result.

        If any person in your group tests positive for COVID, either on a rapid antigen test or a PCR test, in addition to the Victorian Government notification requirements, you are required to immediately notify the Rangers and all members of your group will be required to leave the Camping Reserve immediately and will be unable to return until they have completed the necessary period of isolation and complied with the Victorian Government requirements for leaving isolation: see https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/checklist-cases

        If you are required to leave the Camping Reserve because a member of your group has tested positive to COVID, you will be entitled to a refund for the unused period of your stay.

        Please continue to follow the social distancing and hygiene procedures which are on signs throughout the Walkerville Reserve.

        You are required to wear a face mask in the toilet blocks, laundries and at the kiosk.

        We appreciate your patience and cooperation at this time.

        Yours sincerely,

        WFCoM Inc.

        12 January 2022

        By admin, ago