Program Funding Announced
On 10 November 2005, the Minister for Environment and the Minister for State and Regional Development jointly announced the $31.5 m funding for the Lakes Entrance Sand Management Program. The funding was included in the State Government's economic statement for provincial Victoria - Moving Forward.
Stage 1 of the Lakes Entrance Sand Management Program involves six projects between 2006 and 2011.
Replacing Sandpiper
Hopper dredge trial
Sand bypass system trial
Refit sand transfer station
Monitoring
Replacing April Hamer
Ministerial announcement of funding
at Bullock Island, Lakes Entrance on 10/11/2005