Bass Coast Shire Council has awarded a works contract for its Cowes Foreshore Precinct Project to Fulton Hogan.
This major project is being delivered thanks to $8 million in funding from the Australian Government’s Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program, alongside Council and private investment.
The Council says the project will deliver significant civil and landscaping improvements along Thompson Avenue North and The Esplanade (between Bass Avenue and Warley Avenue).
The upgrades are a vital step in bringing the Cowes community’s long-term vision to life — creating safer, greener and more connected spaces that locals can be proud of and visitors will love to explore, the Council said in a statement.
The project will be completed in seven stages in a bid to minimise disruption as far as possible for local businesses, community and visitors.
The project will:
- Create ‘Streets for People’, prioritising pedestrians and sustainable transport;
- Strengthen connections between the township and the foreshore;
- Reinvigorate Cowes’ character, boosting local business and community life;
- Deliver safer, more accessible and appealing streetscapes for all.
Works are set to commence on 29 September and are expected to take approximately 13 months.
