Thursday, 20 February 2025

Mornington Peninsula beaches

Sam GROTH (Nepean) presented a petition bearing 119 signatures:

Issue:

We the undersigned residents of Victoria draw to the attention of the House community support for greater safeguards at Mornington Peninsula back beaches. In 2023–2024, Victoria had its highest summer drowning total on record with 26 lives lost. The back beaches of the Mornington Peninsula can be dangerous and are generally unpatrolled.

Action:

We, the undersigned residents of Victoria therefore request that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria call on the Victorian Government to urgently fund upgraded warning signs in different languages to alert people of the dangerous beach conditions and rescue tubes or flotation devices to save lives.

Ordered that petition be considered tomorrow.