The above Disabled Beach Access Ramp and beach viewing Platform have been closed since December, 2021.

Disabled, frail and other health impacted persons, as well as parents with young children, who have in the past been regular visitors to the Centre Road beach access zone have been unable to access the beach because the Ramp has been closed.

Even for able-bodied persons who may have been capable of managing the steps, the steps have been so impacted by sand buildup that access has been difficult.

The Seaspray Equitable Beach Access Community Network was formed for the purpose of a preparing and submitting a Grant Application under the Victorian Living Local – Regional Grants Program to obtain funding to clean up and repair the Ramp and Platform.

Seaspray Equitable Beach Access Community Network Incorporated
The purpose of this Incorporated Association is to advocate for and take steps to achieve ongoing access to Seaspray Beach for persons of all abilities including disabled, elderly, parents with young children (along with pram/pusher and beach play items), the frail and other health compromised members of the Seaspray and wider Gippsland community who wish to access the Seaspray beach.

Application for Funding – “Our Regions: Living Local Regional Fund”
The Our Regions: Living Local – Regional Fund provides funding for local community-building projects that promote social connections, enhance liveability, and revitalise regional  shopping strips and activity centres. The fund also provides grants to community organisations to help them in the great work they do to support their local communities.

Its Objectives include:

• deliver permanent co-funded projects .. that reflect the needs of local people and enhance living, working, socialising and recreation in local areas;
• enhance community inclusiveness, belonging, and participation;
• focus on smaller scale approaches to revitalising regional communities that can be delivered in partnership with local government, businesses, and community sector organisations and groups;
• enhance liveability, safety, accessibility and vibrancy of communities.

Purpose of Grant applied for
To repair the Seaspray Disabled Beach Access Ramp and reinstate access to Seaspray beach for persons of all abilities including disabled, elderly, parents with young children, the frail and other health compromised community members who have been denied beach access for the past 9 months as a result of damage caused by a storm event in November, 2021.