Date: March 2025

The City of Port Phillip is starting work on the St Kilda Pier foreshore precinct in July 2025. This project will finish improvements that Parks Victoria began, making the area more welcoming and fun for everyone.

Here's what will happen:

• A new paved plaza will connect the pier to Jacka Boulevard.
• There will be more plants and seating spots along Catani Gardens.
• The entrance to the Sea Baths car park will be moved to create more green space,
• and the Bay Trail will be made safer and easier to navigate.

The Federal and Victorian governments are helping pay for this project, along with local funding. The design change for the car park is important because it helps create the new plaza.

The images below show an artist's impression of the extension of St Kilda Pier to Jacka Boulevard. Not shown in these images are two additional options including:

• Removal of the redundant kiosk located on the site,
• and a further option to include two exit lanes from the carpark.

Community feedback has been really important in creating these design options. Council will look at these options and make the final decision before construction commences.

Overall, this project aims to make St Kilda Pier a better place for everyone to enjoy!

Date: April 2024

Thank you to all the residents, visitors, community organisations, and businesses who shared feedback during the community engagement period in February 2024. Your feedback helped inform the next stage of the St Kilda Pier Foreshore Upgrade project.

The concept design has been updated to consider the community feedback, including minor modifications to the pedestrian pathway entrance to the St Kilda Sea Baths, additional seating, drinking fountains, and rubbish bins. You can read the Community Engagement Summary Report here.

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If you have any questions, please contact the Open Space Project Delivery Team with this e-mail openspace@portphillip.vic.gov.au

Next Steps

Construction will begin mid-July 2025.

We're creating an iconic setting for the new St Kilda pier

We're proposing to extend St Kilda pier to meet Jacka Boulevard and create an iconic visitor experience. Share your feedback on the concept plan to make sure it meets your needs.

Parks Victoria is reconstructing St Kilda Pier to offer better recreation facilities, access to the bay, a safe habitat for the Little Penguins, improved accessibility, toilets, stepped seating, and to maintain the piers historic beach side appeal. The pier project includes initial foreshore works to enhance the pier landing and improve public space for residents and visitors. The famous Mirka Mora artwork will be preserved in the first stage of development. The reconstruction project is expected to finish in late 2024.

The City of Port Phillip is proposing to extend the pier to meet Jacka Boulevard to improve connection to the pier, promenade, park and other St Kilda attractions. The proposed design also includes:

• a pedestrian plaza extension
• more seating and trees
• safety improvements for pedestrians and cyclists.

Although not part of this Draft Concept Plan, Council is also considering the future of the existing kiosk. As part of the initial planning, we would like to understand what additional facilities would draw people to the area and what function the kiosk can play. Understanding this will help us to determine if the kiosk should be upgraded, replaced or removed. The future of the kiosk will be subject to separate Council approval.