Looking Forward Engagement Activity

We have now completed all online and in-person engagement for Stage 2.

We are currently analysing all the information, submissions and responses we have collated at Stage 2.

Thank you to the 2,834 people who visited our Looking Forward Have Your Say Page.

Thank you to the 777 people who attended a workshop, walk and talk or a community drop-in session.

Thank you to the 276 people who completed our online survey.

Please scroll down to see where we have been since late November 2024 and check back here in June for our "What We Heard" Engagement Report and important next steps for the Regional Coastal Adaptation Plan.

Where we have been:

Skenes Creek Drop-In Session: 3-5pm Friday 29 November at the Skenes Creek Foreshore Caravan Park

Light Up Apollo Bay: 5:30pm - late Friday 29 November at the Apollo Bay Foreshore

Apollo Bay Community Market: 8:30am-1pm Saturday 30 November at the Apollo Bay Foreshore

The Fresh Market Warrnambool: 8:30am - 1pm Sunday 1 December at Lake Pertobe, Warrnambool

Fairhaven Drop-In Session: 4-7pm Saturday 14 December at Fairhaven Surf Life Saving Club

Torquay Drop-In Session: 11am-3pm Sunday 15 December on the hill up from the Torquay Surf Life Saving Club

***Port Campbell Drop-In Session: 3-6pm Monday 16th December at Port Campbell Recreation Reserve. This event was postponed due to a forecasted extreme fire danger rating. A new date will be scheduled for January 2025.

Peterborough Drop-In Session: 10am - 1pm Tuesday 17th December at Peterborough Community Hall.

Lorne Drop-In Session: 11am - 2pm Wednesday 18th December at the Lorne Community House.

Anglesea Twilight Market: 4:30-8pm Friday 20 December at Anglesea Community House Carpark.

Aireys Inlet Market 9am - 1pm, Sunday 19th January at 6 Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet

Port Campbell Pop-Up, 11am - 2pm, Saturday 1st February on the Port Campbell Foreshore

Torquay Workshop @ the Torquay SLSC 10am - Midday, Friday 21st February.

Anglesea Workshop @ the Anglesea SLSC, 10am - Midday Tuesday 25th February.

***Cowrie Market Torquay - Cancelled both February and March due to extreme weather events.

Aireys Inlet / Fairhaven Workshop @ the Fairhaven SLSC, 2-4pm Tuesday 25th February.

Port Campbell / Princetown / Peterborough Workshop @ the Port Campbell SLSC, 1-3pm Tuesday 4th March.

Peterborough Walk & Talk - meet @ the James Irvine Monument, Irvine Street Peterborough, 4-5pm Tuesday 4th March.

Princetown Walk & Talk - meet @ the Princetown Recreation Reserve, 10:30am-Midday Wednesday 5th March.

Wye River Walk & Talks @ Wye River Foreshore Caravan Park, any time from 10am-Midday Saturday 15th March.

Kennett River Walk & Talks @ the Kennett River Caravan Park, any time from 2-4pm Saturday 15th March.

Warrnambool Community Drop-in any time from 11am-2pm Wednesday 19th March - Downstairs at the Pavilion Cafe.

Apollo Bay / Marengo / Skenes Creek Workshop @ the Apollo Bay Golf Club, 10am - Midday Friday 21st March.

Jan Juc / Torquay Workshop @ GORCAPA Boardroom 25 Baines Crescent Torquay, 5-6:30pm Wednesday 26th March.

ONLINE Workshop (Day): 10am-11:30am Tuesday 25th March via Microsoft Teams.

ONLINE Workshop (Evening): 7-8:30pm Wednesday 26th March via Microsoft Teams.