Beach closed as of 30 March
Dear Members
Unfortunately as many of you may be aware, the Victorian Government has instructed the Borough of Queenscliffe to close its beaches to public access until further notice.
The Victorian Government is providing specific councils with instructions in regard to vulnerable communities and as our population has an older demographic the Borough falls into this category.
As we all know, advice is changing by the minute but at present this is the message we have received and as a community organisation, the only responsible thing to do is to get the current advice out there.
It has been tricky because communication, particularly surrounding the implications for surfers has been changing daily. Although people were told not to gather at beaches, when people are told to social distance the best place to go is the beach and so it does become a place where there is a gathering.
This news is going to be very hard for many people, on top of what they are going through. We hope that you can try to stay positive, understand that this is a temporary change and the decision has been made to keep our community as safe as possible.
It will also be important that people try to be respectful that other beaches will not be a viable option to go to either, as the directive from the government is gatherings of more than two people not related to one another is not permitted.
In regard to exercise as well as other matters including help for those who need it, please refer to the Victorian Government Web Page.
The good news is we will get though this and the beach is waiting for us!
Please take care everyone and stay safe.
Max, Jackson and the PLBC team
Unfortunately as many of you may be aware, the Victorian Government has instructed the Borough of Queenscliffe to close its beaches to public access until further notice.
The Victorian Government is providing specific councils with instructions in regard to vulnerable communities and as our population has an older demographic the Borough falls into this category.
As we all know, advice is changing by the minute but at present this is the message we have received and as a community organisation, the only responsible thing to do is to get the current advice out there.
It has been tricky because communication, particularly surrounding the implications for surfers has been changing daily. Although people were told not to gather at beaches, when people are told to social distance the best place to go is the beach and so it does become a place where there is a gathering.
This news is going to be very hard for many people, on top of what they are going through. We hope that you can try to stay positive, understand that this is a temporary change and the decision has been made to keep our community as safe as possible.
It will also be important that people try to be respectful that other beaches will not be a viable option to go to either, as the directive from the government is gatherings of more than two people not related to one another is not permitted.
In regard to exercise as well as other matters including help for those who need it, please refer to the Victorian Government Web Page.
The good news is we will get though this and the beach is waiting for us!
Please take care everyone and stay safe.
Max, Jackson and the PLBC team
