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Published on 31 July 2024
“At The Heads” restaurant and kiosk at the Barwon Heads jetty, is 25 years old and needs an upgrade to continue to meet industry standards and improve the internal functioning of the restaurant.
The restaurant is on coastal Crown land managed by Barwon Coast through a lease arrangement with Short Game Pty Ltd. The restaurant and kiosk provide a passive way for visitors and the local community to enjoy and experience the coast.
‘At The Heads” was converted to a restaurant in the early 2000’s from a historical fisherman’s co-op building.
The refurbishment works are within the existing lease area and include the following elements
The works will use external colours and finishes that complement the existing restaurant building. The proposed works are detailed in the architectural drawings drafted by 3id Architecture studio based in Geelong. The new public seating area will allow space for people to sit when visiting the kiosk, and generally provide some shelter from the prevailing southerly weather.
Refurbishment works at “At The Heads” will take place from 10 June to late September 2025. During this time, the restaurant and the adjacent car park on the bridge side of the building will be closed to the public to allow safe and efficient completion of the works.
Key construction activities include
Barwon Coast is working closely with the tenant and contractors to minimise disruption during the construction period. The kiosk will reopen as soon as it is safe and practical to do so.
While the main car park will be closed, alternative parking is available nearby at
We thank the community for their understanding while this important upgrade is delivered.
A component of the refurbishment works is the relocation of the ‘Boot Room’. The Boot Room is a structure of local historical significance linked to the Barwon Heads jetties and maritime activities at Barwon Heads since the 19th century.
Currently, the Boot Room is part of the overall building structure of the “At the Heads” restaurant. The refurbishment works include the relocation and reconstruction of this structure to a place where it can be publicly accessed.
Barwon Coast recently ran a three-week community consultation process on the “At The Heads” refurbishment proposal. We were interested in your views on the external and public-related elements of the proposed works.
The community provided their feedback through an online survey that was open from 5-25 August 2024. There was also a drop in information sessions on Sunday 18 August at, “At The Heads” restaurant.
The Community Consultation Report provides a summary of what we heard from the surveys. This information will be considered as part of the Marine and Coastal Act consent process.
This is Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the land, waters, seas and skies of Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads, 13th Beach and Breamlea. We honour and say Nyatne to Elders past, present and future whose ancestors, for thousands of years, have cared for this part of Dja (Country). We are committed as an organisation to meaningfully work together with Traditional Owners to make Wadawurrung Culture and Country strong.
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