After hearing about this in a previous thread i thought id do some research....
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/314583/StKildaHarbourConceptPlan.pdf

Found this concept plan for the marina extension.....

What are your thoughts?

Hey they have considered the kiters and left some space, see the second last page
Maybe if they put some PVC pipes on the edge it can be used as a slider.

Sea pool? more like pooh. they must have neglected to check the epa reports on the water in st kilda. personally i dont know how anyone can swim there.

foorked said...
^^ or kite there

anymore.
At least there will be a "real" kiddies pool

it reads as proposed and I think it would need to be passed through local council. will probably also be an appeal process.

we could just tell council the plans have been sponsored by jeep, a sure fire way to stop it....

more flat water for the noobs to mow on

suniboy21 said...
like that fcken **** yellow sailing boat that should be sunk to its grave where it belongs, mooring would cost more then the boat itsself!

wouldnt be able to catch anymore north kites then :)

Saffer said...
Yup. They've zoned out kiting in all the other areas and now they're taking out the only area zoned for kiting.

I see comments are closed already. Did the KBV get a chance to submit comments?

just my $0.02 worth...

Yachts really do need to be kept out of rough seas while being moored - given that the breakwater was built for the yachts....

Have you considered that there is the *whole of the Bay* to sail in? Why is there such a fascination with trucking along next to a pier, when there is some wave riding only a few hundred metres away.

tomme said...

adrenal said...
Earthworks have have just started

. ... looks unrelated

You sure????

Earthworks company says specialises in "pier extensions"...............

Also has timeframe of completed by 2014.

I would say directly related.

matto said...

suniboy21 said...
like that fcken **** yellow sailing boat that should be sunk to its grave where it belongs, mooring would cost more then the boat itsself!

wouldnt be able to catch anymore north kites then :)

hahah. that was quite strange the other week seeing the new blue north flying by its 5th line upside down off the top of the yellow boat.

I shot this about 30min ago. Pile just keeps getting bigger.

Saffer said...
I see comments are closed already. Did the KBV get a chance to submit comments?

Yes a submission was made - a couple of years ago - see KBV doco archives

so does anyone know what the impact is going to be - either at the end or during. Looks like a road and also rocks are being placed right in the middle of the pond.

Does it also mean that the space upwind of kiddy pool will no longer be available to kite in?

So they have created a sand bar across the front of the kiddie pool today.

It's was fun to kite in behind it today although not quite enough wind.

I should have taken a photo.

slyfox said...

polykarb said...
So they have created a sand bar across the front of the kiddie pool today.

It's was fun to kite in behind it today although not quite enough wind.

I should have taken a photo.

What gear were you running, must have been a big kite and board combo?

I kited in their for maybe 15 mins- 11 metre C4 and 136 NHP- was alright for a bit of unhooked, but would have been better with a bit more...

On a side note, People who struggle to stay upwind, now more than ever need top keep out of the kiddie pool- the area has effectively been halve ( I'm referring to the shallow flat water area) so space is at a premium, also margin of error is a lot less, and imagine the fallout if someone wraps their kite around an Earth mover...

We will not be able to kite there if boats/ ferries are cruising in and out, not to mention the decreased space. What about allocated space for kiting behind existing breakwater instead of more boat (car)parks

We should protest this. Why should a few rich wankers get to NOT use their boats all year at the detriment of a thriving sporting community.

That pool is also a joke. Why would you use a pool next to storm water drains. The council and Melbourne needs to re-assess the value it puts on the bay. Its a disgrace.

Sydney turned around the quality of Sydeny harbour in the 90's and now has thriving fish/penguin and sea horse colonies. St kilda still gets Syringes and raw effluent. ITS a DISGRACE.