26 July 2024
Glenelg Shire Council has paused further work on the Portland Foreshore Community Pavilion in order to consider possible new sites for the building.
Council on Tuesday night adopted recommendations from a report into the project which included halting the current tender process and evaluating two other sites in addition to the current proposed location at the Portland Yacht Club site.
The additional locations are on Lee Breakwater Road south of the Maritime Discovery Centre and northeast of the TS Henty building (the naval cadet unit).
These locations came into consideration following recent discussions with the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) and the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action (DDECA) and in line with feedback received.
Locating and building the pavilion at either of these locations will necessitate an extra cost – as will the current location – and Council also voted to seek additional funding either internally or externally to meet the recommended location, design and construction requirements.
