A section of the Kalimna Loop Walk in Lakes Entrance will be closed for upgrade works from 17 January 2024 through to the end of March 2024.

The section of the walking trail from Kalimna Jetty to Kalimna Hotel will be closed to the public to complete upgrades to the walking trail and installation of the new stair and steps over that section of the trail.

Access to this section of the popular walking track will be unavailable for the duration of the work. Walkers are asked to observe the construction site signage and any directions from the contractor including following traffic management direction in the precinct during the works.

Other sections of the Loop Walk will remain open, and we are now welcoming walkers along the waterfront from Princes Highway at the North Arm bridge all the way to Kalimna Jetty.

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The Jemmys Point Loop Trails are well under way, with several key sections already complete and available for the community to use.

With the Jemmys Point viewing platform at Rotary Park now open, people can enjoy BBQ picnics at Rotary Park, as the solar BBQ, picnic shelter and toilet facilities are now complete thanks to Design Co Builders. Additional furniture will be installed mid-January and Council's gardens team will plant out the garden beds soon to further enhance the visitor experience.

CLICK HERE to see which trails are open and available to walk along.

We welcome your continued engagement in this project. Further updates will be provided when available.

The tender has now closed for the construction of footpath and associated works on Hotel Road, Kalimna. .

Construction will commence in 2024 and will provide a formalised footpath connection linking the existing Kalimna Lookout with the Kalimna loop walk along Hotel Road.

Further updates will be provided early in the new year which will advise of start dates and any traffic impacts. Please refer to Hotel Road - Concept Plan for further information.

Cranes Civil and Surfacing have completed works on the Kalimna Loop Trail in Lakes Entrance!

The trail is now open and welcoming walkers from Princes Highway (at the bridge) all the way to Kalimna Jetty.

The walking trail from Point Road to Jemmys Point [Rotary Park] is complete. With the Jemmys Point viewing platform project nearing completion, people will soon be able to walk this trail all the way to Lookout Road and have BBQ picnics at Rotary Park, as the solar BBQ, picnic shelter and toilet facilities are now complete thanks to Design Co Builders.

Detailed design of the footpath connection along Hotel Road, Kalimna has been completed. These works will include construction of a new footpath connection from the existing lookout to the end of Hotel Road and additional line marking for carparking.

Cranes Civil and Surfacing have progressed construction works on three of the new crushed rock walking trails; the Jetty access trail in Kalimna, the Jemmys Point Reserve to Point Road trail, and the Jetty walk link trail. Photos below show the construction of steps structures and the walking trail with crushed rock surfacing.

Council's contractors, Cranes Civil & Surfacing have commenced construction of the new viewing platform at Jemmys Point.

The viewing platform will provide spectacular panoramic views of the Gippsland Lakes, the Entrance, Bass Strait and 90 Mile Beach. The besser block retaining walls of the circular platform have been constructed and are being filled with concrete. The surface of the platform will be poured in the coming weeks. Concrete pathway connections are being prepared and will provide all-ability access to the new viewing platform. Recycled cast aluminum and hardwood timber picnic settings will be installed once the concreting has been completed.

The existing Gippsland Ports tower will remain in place. Our contractors will also be completing road refurbishments with kerb and channel.

Cranes have commenced construction works on three of the new crushed rock walking trails; the Jetty access trail in Kalimna, the Jemmys Point Reserve to Point Road trail, and the Jetty walk link trail. This work involves the completion of technical design for timber steps and platforms along the pathways.

Visitors to the area are asked to observe the construction signage and any directions from the contractor, including following traffic management direction on Jetty Road Kalimna during the works.

The walking trail from Kalimna Jetty to Hotel Road will be closed from 11 September 2023 until 30 November 2023.

Jetty Road from Princes Highway to the Kalimna Jetty will remain open for vehicles, however there will be no public access to this section of the Jemmy's Point Loop Trail walking track during this time.

The closure will enable our team to upgrade the walking track surfaces and reconstruct all the step and stair structures.

Visitors to the area are asked to observe the construction signage and any directions from the contractor, including following traffic management direction on Jetty Road Kalimna during the works.

Please click on the link below to view the area which will be closed -

Kalimna Jetty to Hotel Road walking trail

The Jemmy's Point Loop Trail is a component of Council's Jemmy's Point Stage 2 project. To read more on the overall Jemmy’s Point Stage 2 project, click here.

The rock beaching works are 100 % complete and construction of the walking trail (pavement work) was started on 24 May 2023.

This project aims to repair and reinstate the rock wall adjoining the Kalimna foreshore and walking trail. This is a complimentary project for the funded Kalimna Loop Trail network, this work stabilises erosion and ongoing work required for the trail.

The Kalimna Jetty walking track has been completed with a new gravel path and additional rock in place to mitigate erosion to the water's edge. This walking track is now available for the community to enjoy. 🚶🙂