Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Summer-Autumn 2016
SANDRINGHAM FORESHORE ASSOCIATION (SFA)
Founded January 2007
ABN 42947116512
This outcome follows on from long and extensive discussions between DELWP
and Bayside Council, together with the community and SFA, over the last 8
years.
Note tyre tracks on the beach - the beach cleaning truck cannot access the rest
of the beach past the rocky outcrop. Note walkers accessing the beach by
climbing over the rocky outcrop.
The minimal sand offers very little protection of the cliffs from wave action.
Tennyson St and Royal Ave beach erosion this year was evident from early
February onwards.
Royal Ave beach north of the Royal Ave rock groyne 15th March 2016:
And Also:
Ancient mollusc fossil found in Beaumaris cliffs
December 15, 2015, by Jon Andrews of Bayside Leader
The Aturia coxi, or chambered nautilus, was extracted on December 9 by
experts including Murray Orr, Marine Education Science and Community
Centre president Ray Lewis, Museum Victorias Dr Tom Darragh, and Professor
John Buckeridge from RMIT.
Prof Buckeridge said the intact mollusc, related to squid and octopus, was
about five to six million years old and lived in the waters of the once-larger
Port Phillip Bay. For full article click the following link:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-south/ancient-mollusc-fossil-found-in-beaumaris-cliffs/newsstory/b6b24330462b0f620d6b8d7d1900fc1f?sv=4afb3985ce1833e22085542121983303&utm_source=Herald%
20Sun&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GroupCeditorial&mid=1733905
preparation and implementation of master plans and works, for high profile
coastal areas including the Lorne foreshore, Torquay foreshore and North and
South Head in Sydney. Locally within Bayside, they have assisted Council in the
recent redevelopment of Green Point and the Draft Sandringham Foreshore
Precinct Masterplan. Other previous works completed by this team within the
study area include removal of the old toilet block/kiosk, improvements to
beach access to the SLSC in 2005, and new lookouts at Sandringham Gardens
and Sim Street in 2014.
AGM for the Association of Bayside Municipalities (ABM)
On the 1st December 2015, committee members of the SFA were honoured to
attend the AGM for the Association of Bayside Municipalities (ABM).
Cr Felicity Frederico, outgoing president of the ABM, spoke on the 'Principles
for Protecting Port Phillip Bay and its Shoreline'. These principles, like that of
Hippocrates the founding father of Western Medicine, are based on 'Do No
Harm'.
Tammy Van Wisse was guest speaker for the evening, and gave an inspiring
talk about her amazing marathon swims all over the world. Tammy also
highlighted the importance of healthy waterways, for all to share a topic
about which she is extremely passionate, and works tirelessly for.
From left: Vicki Karalis, Tammy Van Wisse, and Felicity Frederico
ABMs recent work titled "Bay Blueprint Framework Report" [undertaken with
significant funding from the Victorian Government] has enabled ABM to
research, refine and develop many suggested improvements to Bay
management and resourcing, to better protect and improve the Bay over the
next 50-70 years.
Felicity's speech ('Principles for Protecting Port Phillip Bay and its Shoreline')
advocated that through management and oversight of the Victorian
Government, all efforts be made to include:
Protect the environmental, social, economic, recreational, amenity and
cultural values of the Bay and ensure these values and the physical
shoreline condition of the Bay is protected now, and for future
generations;
Prepare and publish a regular State of the bay report outlining the
current health, amenity and condition inclusive, but not limited to, water
quality, marine biodiversity and shoreline conditions;
Undertake regular monitoring and reporting not exceeding every four
years, on the conditions and current health of the Bay reflected in the
State of the Bay report;
Maintain all community based assets, existing public access and buffer
zones within Port of Melbourne land;
Require the private operator of the Port of Melbourne to consult with
the Government and report to the community in relation to amenity and
environmental issues arising from the port development;
Ensure maintenance dredging complies with all applicable regulations,
And, prevent any capital dredging of the shipping channels or
widening/deepening of the Bay entrance.
SFA congratulate Felicity's leadership within the ABM to pioneer and
spearhead these important values to improve the health of the Bay and help
develop sets of principles to protect the Bay for all Victorians, and future
generations to enjoy.
breakwater? They are featured in the rear of the Sandy Beach HQ kiosk (up the
stairs at the back). Please pay the kiosk a visit!
Thank you to Mike Meyers and Bayside City Council for organising these
wonderful photos which can also be viewed on the Kiosk website:
http://sandybeachhq.com.au/
Many of the photos are useful as they feature the coastline and beach profiles
as they were, about a century ago.
You might also find this website useful for comparing the expanse of sand and
cliff face on the beaches in 1945 compared with present day:
http://1945.melbourne/
[Thank you to Garry Allen for providing us this useful link!]
Historical photos of Sandringham beaches and Beaumaris Bay
Acknowledgement and many thanks to the Sandringham & District Historical
Society for preserving these wonderful historical beach photos:
Sandringham beach 1910, postcard published by Soffa (local newsagent)
Note Red Bluff cliff at the distance and multiple beach houses extending to Red
Bluff cliff along the coastline.
Cliffs of Beaumaris Bay (1) The Rose Series, supplied by Chris Sutton
Cliffs of Beaumaris Bay (2) The Rose Series, supplied by Chris Sutton
My wife Dorothy and I have lived in Hampton all our lives and the beach and
the Bay have always been an integral part of our family life. As a child, I was
always fascinated by the beach and foreshore, and was drawn to Hampton Pier,
especially in the busy times when the professional fishermen arrived to unload
their catch. I joined Sandringham Yacht Club as a junior member just in time
for the 1956 Olympic Games and began sailing with friends. We bought our
own boat, a gaff-rigged couta boat named Florence, when the children were
small and she still serves three generations of our family well. Florence is 82
years old and we have owned her for half of her life.
I have been involved with Sandringham Yacht Club in many roles. As my
children began sailing I became Cadet Officer, Chairman of the Off-The-Beach
committee, Principal of the Sailing School, served on General Committee, and
eventually became Vice Commodore. I am now a Life Member and serve as
Club Chaplain and Historian.
I was a member of many sub-committees for Sandringham Council and these
included planning, arts, history and conservation, particularly foreshore;
working groups, including Sandringham Harbour, Hampton Beach and HMVS
Cerberus, and also the Sandringham Foreshore Masterplan. I was a member of
Sandringhams 70th and Victorias 150th Committees and chair of the
Bicentenary Community Committee in 1988. This continued when Val Tarrant
and I co-wrote Bayside Reflections, which proved to be very successful and
was reprinted twice. I was elected President of Sandringham & District
Historical Society when that body was formed, and was awarded Sandringham
Citizen of the Year in 1987. I stood for election to the newly formed Bayside
City Council and was the first mayor. I was appointed as councils representative
to the Association of Bayside Municipalities, and was able to continue the
promotion of foreshore requirements, especially the renourishment of
Hampton Beach.
I was thrilled and honoured when the then Minister of Conservation the late
Marie Tehan appointed me to the Victorian Coastal Council, to represent
Victorian Local Government. I became chair of the Council's Planning &
Approvals sub-committee and was able to make a contribution to projects in
Port Phillip and Westernport, as well as the Surf Coast and Gippsland Lakes. I
was also appointed to the State Assessment Panels of 'Coast & Clean Seas' and
'Coast Care /Coast Action.'
In 2003 I was awarded a Centenary Medal and in 2009 an OAM For service to
Local Government, local history, yachting and the church. I count my blessings
that I live where I can see Hampton Beach and Port Phillip every day. There is
no place in the world that I would rather be!
Graeme Disney OAM
We hope you have enjoyed reading the summer-autumn edition of the SFA
Newsletter 2016.
Yours with kindness,
Dr Vicki Karalis, SFA President
SFA committee members:
Alison Horton, Vice-President, Perfusionist
Salva Crusca, Secretary, Mental Health worker
Craig Francis, Treasurer, IT expert
Ike Solomon, Engineer
Helen Gibson, Geologist & Editor assistant
Paul Hede, Architect
Adrienne Smith, Secretarial assistant, IT consultant
Cristian Silver, Editorial assistant