PHILLIP Island’s tourism and community heart of Cowes will be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly township that fully embraces its historic foreshore, thanks to $8 million in new Federal Government funding for Bass Coast Shire Council’s Cowes Foreshore Precinct project.
Approved through the Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program, this project will revitalise Cowes and follows many years of community engagement and consultation through the development of the Cowes Activity Centre Plan in 2015 and the Cowes Streetscape Master Plan in 2022. The investment will create a destination that both creates a vibrant neighbourhood for the Phillip Island community and appeals to visitors year-round, encouraging longer stays and increased spending.
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King visited Cowes this morning, sharing that the new Cowes Foreshore Precinct will rejuvenate the township into a premier tourism destination.
Bass Coast Shire Council Chief Executive Officer Greg Box expressed his gratitude to the Hon Catherine King MP, for her support of the Cowes community. “The Cowes streetscape masterplan project has been discussed and planned for more than 10 years, so it is exciting to finally see the community’s ideas to make Cowes great come to life."
The Foreshore Precinct includes the section of Thompson Avenue from Chapel Street to the Foreshore and the Esplanade.
Follow the project at Cowes Streetscape | Engage Bass Coast
