The City of Greater Geelong will deliver new facilities on the St. Leonards foreshore with the help of funding from the Federal Government.

Construction will begin in November on a new open-sided shelter with accessible BBQ, accessible picnic seating, two cold water outdoor showers, two open air changerooms, new concrete path and landscaping and works are expected to be complete by February 2024.

Community will still be able to access the playground during the construction period. The works site will have temporary fencing and not be accessible.

The facilities have been designed to allow for a future second stage of the project – an accessible public toilet facility to be added subject to funding being secured.

Public toilets are located less than 100 metres away in Murradoc Road, and less than 300m to the south adjacent to the tennis courts and which will service visitors in the interim.