Welcome to the update on the Geelong Waterfront Masterplan. We are continuing to progress through the 4.4km of this iconic, well-loved and diverse heart of Victoria's second largest city. We have been talking to stakeholders and developing ideas as the masterplan begins to take shape.

It is important that history and character of the variety of zones within this celebrated space are accurately represented and that the development direction for the entire area is well thought through.

We aim to have a draft ready for continued community consultation by April 2025, with the goal of completing the masterplan by mid-2025.

The Geelong Waterfront is an iconic site on the traditional lands of the Wadawurrung People. In preparing to update the masterplan, the City of Greater Geelong is engaging with people living, working in, and visiting the area to discover what they value and envision for its future.

The updated masterplan will set the vision and guide works along the Corio Bay foreshore over the next 10 to 20 years. It will provide urban design integration with several major projects including the Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Geelong Waterfront Safe Harbour Precinct Project, along with connections to our Wurriki Nyal Civic Precinct and Mercer-Gheringhap Streetscape Upgrades.

Your contributions will help the City understand the importance of the Waterfront and how we can best plan for the future.

The 2011 Geelong Waterfront Masterplan includes the Waterfront between Rippleside Park and Limeburners Point, and areas along The Esplanade, Western Beach Road, and Eastern Beach Road. The masterplan features three distinct precincts. The current masterplan review will continue to reflect these precincts.

• The Western Precinct begins at Rippleside Park and covers the Bob McGovan path down to the Western Beach Boat Shed.
• The Central Precinct begins at the Western Beach Boat Shed through to the Geelong Ferris Wheel, including significant features like Cunningham Pier, the Skate Park & Playground, Steampacket Place, The Carousel and Visitor Information Centre, the Royal Geelong Yacht Club and many other features.
• The Eastern Precinct starts adjacent to the Geelong Ferris Wheel and continues east around past Limeburners Point, featuring the historically significant Eastern Beach facilities.

Your thoughts and contributions are a vital part of our planning. It helps us make decisions to ensure that the Waterfront meets the needs of the community and visitors now and into the future.

Please visit any one or more of the multiple options below to have your say:

• Take our online survey below. You can request a hard copy by contacting the officer listed in the 'Contact Us' section of this page,
• Contribute ideas and photos with each other in the Ideas and Inspiration section below, and/or
• Drop a pin on the interactive maps to share your ideas, or tells us what needs to be addressed,
• Come and chat to our team. For more details see below.

This stage of the engagement ran from Friday 14 April 2023 - Wednesday 31 May, 2023.

We know that people use the Waterfront in different ways. We have created workshops which will focus on the different user groups. Click the button below for the workshops which suits you best. Want to meet us onsite for a chat? Click on the Listening Post button to find a date that suits you. Don't hesitate to contact us if you are unsure so we can assist you.