About the Whitecliffs Foreshore Reserve.
The full name of Whitecliffs Foreshore Reserve is the ‘Whitecliffs to Camerons Bight Foreshore Reserve’; it is approximately six kilometres long and is located near the southern tip of the Mornington Peninsula.
The reserve is Crown Land and is overseen by the Whitecliffs to Camerons Bight Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management on behalf of the Minister for the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA). The committee is guided by it’s Coastal Marine Management Plan that will provide strategic direction for the next 5 years enabling a planned approach to ongoing maintenance and upgrades to the foreshore reserve. We employ a foreshore team to manage the day-to-day operations and implement actions within the CMMP.
The management of this foreshore reserve is completely independent of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and Parks Victoria, with no rates or government funding supporting our activities; the majority of our revenue is generated by the operation of foreshore camping. We operate as a not-for-profit and as such, all revenue generated is used for the enhancement of the Foreshore Reserve through various environmental, infrastructure, and educational programs.
The Committee is comprised of members of the community with skillsets relevant to foreshore management and meets once a month. Information and reports from meetings can be found on the news page.
Our location
The foreshore borders the villages of Rye and Blairgowrie and consists of three seasonal campgrounds, many heritage-listed Boat Sheds, the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron, two boat ramps, boat trailer car parks, several public car parking areas and a public BBQ area adjacent to Hughes Road.
Our office is located at the Camerons Bight Foreshore Campground on Point Nepean Road, opposite Langdon Avenue in Blairgowrie.
Our Vision Statement
To manage the Whitecliffs to Camerons Bight Foreshore Reserve in an environmentally aware and sustainable way, enhancing the natural environment while providing a safe and attractive destination for a range of recreational opportunities with improved, well designed and maintained amenities.
Interim Transition Committee Members
Topsy Petchey OAM (Chair)
Marc Boxer (DEECA)
David Nickell (DEECA)
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itcchair@whitecliffs.com.au
Foreshore Team
Max Patton – Foreshore Manager
Claire – Foreshore Ranger (Admin)
Jack - Foreshore Ranger
Ryan - Foreshore Ranger
Richard - Foreshore Ranger
John - Maintenance Officer
Lily - Foreshore Ranger
Committee Meeting Minutes
Note:
Minutes are stored on the website for approximately 12 months, to request older minutes, please contact the office.
These minutes are ‘Public Minutes’ with sensitive or confidential information related to staff, commercial in confidence and/or community correspondence redacted to ensure adherence to the Privacy Act.