Flinders Pier Saved

After almost a year of rallying support to save the first 180 metres of the Flinders Pier, the Save Flinders Pier campaign has been successful. 

The initial announcement to demolish the 180 metres of the historic timber section of the Flinders Pier was issued within the State Governments 2021 May budget. 

The Save Flinders Pier campaign, made up of 45,000 members, rallied for the historic pier to be restored. 

On May 4th 2022 the Flinders Pier was officially saved. In an Instagram post by @save_flinders_pier, the group thanked “Everyone who has supported our campaign. The initial funding that has been set aside will help ensure immediate repairs”.

A part of the State Governments 2022 Budget announced Tuesday May 3rd was $1.5 million for immediate repairs to the Flinders pier.

State Member for Nepean, MP Chris Brayne who is responsible for partitioning the restoration of the pier in State Parliament says “Flinders pier is an important part of the Mornington Peninsula.”  

Association Member for Save Flinders Pier, Charles Reis says he is “Very satisfied” with the outcome. 

Reis says it took a “Great deal of effort to galvanise that amount of community support,” including the support of Sir David Attenborough who commented on the endangered Weedy Sea Dragon which inhabits the historic piers pylons. 

“I am so sorry to hear of the threat to the habitat of the Weedy Sea Dragon on the Mornington Peninsula,” said Attenborough in a letter to the Flinders Community Association.

Reis also said the work of the campaigners should not go unnoticed, saying “Our workers worked around the clock, 24/7.” That is why the $1.5 million dedicated to the restoration of the timber section is cause for “A great sense of relief and jubilation.”