GEELONG'S NEW WAVE ATTENUATOR OPEN TO PUBLIC

In a joint Federal, State and Local Government initiative, along with the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Geelong’s new $10.1 million, 440m Wave Attenuator has opened to the public, as well as to local and visiting boaters.

Named the Wangim Walk, it stretches out over Corio Bay to form one of Australia’s longest on-water walkways and will be a magnet for the Geelong community and visitors to the region.

Photographed cutting the ribbon to officially open the attenuator are City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Stephanie Asher, State Member for Geelong Christine Couzens, Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson, and RGYC Commodore Stuart Dickson.

This will serve a critical purpose as a wave attenuator, protecting the thousands of craft that use the Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s facilities and visit for Geelong’s world-renowned sailing events, international championships and festivals.

Visiting boaters will also have the luxury of safe and free berthing as they visit, with the full length of the walk, available for this.

This is a major project and BIAV congratulates the four involved lead parties for delivering this outstanding outcome that protects Geelong’s waterfront, boating infrastructure, boats and people, and that also creates an amazing new destination opportunity for all types and sizes of boats.

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