FAQs
- Provide input, advice and recommendations to the Project Control Group (PCG)
- Review and comment on draft project documents
- Ensure that the views and interests of their organisation/interest group and the community are represented, and that relevant stakeholders are engaged
- Provide an active and positive contribution to the project
- Champion the project within the community
- Help achieve community participation
- Ensure that community engagement and communication is effective
Why is the East Gippsland Yacht Club being upgraded?
The Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club facility occupies a prominent piece of public land and will be redeveloped to provide outstanding sailing facilities, potential conference facilities, attracting more events to Paynesville and will increase the commercial and visitor economy opportunities of a unique waterside site.
Maintain a functional and vibrant sailing club facility -
Continue the historic and long running popularity of this location for sailing events and maintain a functional sailing club facility that provides an asset to the broader community as well as visitors to the region.
Include opportunities for other compatible use of the facility -
The facility should provide the potential opportunity for a variety of compatible uses that yield benefit to the broader community.
Enhance and enrich the prominent foreshore location -
The Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club precinct is located on a prominent foreshore site, abutting Lake Victoria and the McMillans Strait and is a cornerstone of the Paynesville township and should be sensitively upgraded to improve the amenity of the site.
Create a distinctive visitor experience for an outstanding location -
The outstanding location on the Gippsland Lakes deserves an outstanding visitor experience.
Benefit from tourism -
There is an opportunity to improve the benefits, both direct and indirect, associated with events at the venue for local communities, and the broader region.
Create long-term value for East Gippsland and the local communities -
The redevelopment of the Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club building and site will create immediate local benefits and provide long-term advantages for the East Gippsland region. To achieve this will take a coordinated and collaborative implementation strategy with a long-term view.
Who is funding the project?
Funding from Regional Development Victoria and East Gippsland Shire Council has been provided for the project planning only at this stage.
Is there a Project Reference Group?
A Project Reference Group (PRG) has been established to help guide this project moving forward. The group was assembled on a voluntary basis with the intention to support and co-operate with all parties in the spirit of goodwill and working towards the common purpose.
Role of the PRG
The PRG will provide a representative viewpoint on the design options and will be included in communications of detailed design. Reference Group members will contribute their knowledge about issues that are relevant to the project and provide representation for a variety of stakeholder interests.
Specifically, the Reference Group will:
When will construction commence?
The commencement of construction is subject to future funding applications.
This project will be submitted for grant funding once the detailed design and associated construction costs are finalised - pending grant availability.