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What is Save Bastion Point?
A large number of organisations and individuals comprising the Save Bastion Point Campaign formed a coalition in 2004 to fight the East Gippsland Shire Council’s proposal for a large scale breakwater and boat ramp development at Bastion Point, Mallacoota. The coalition specifically works together to protect the many values of Bastion Point, to promote safe and sustainable use of the area and to oppose inappropriate development on the Bastion Point headland. See our Campaign Fact Sheet or view our 3 minute Youtube slideshow.
Listen to Radio 3RRR 102.7 FM Radio Marinara on Sunday mornings at 9.00 am to hear the latest news, or for previous weeks catch the Radio Marinara podcasts .
Media Releases
SBPC Media Release 3 April 2012 - A new day dawns at Bastion Point Mallacoota
Joint Statement 2 April 2012 - A positive solution for Bastion Point; statement signed by 19 regional, state, national and international organisations 
SBPC Media Release 2 April 2012 – SBPC: Strong community opposition to Option 3b Breakwater at Bastion Point, Mallacoota.
VNPA Media Release 2 April 2012 – Crunch time for beautiful Bastion Point
Surfrider Foundation Media Release 2 April 2012 - Surfers continue to stand-up for Bastion Point.
AILA Media Release 2 April 2012 – Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
Previous Media Releases may be accessed on our Campaign pulldown.
General News and Events
In February 2012, a comparison was released of a lower impact ‘Alternate Option, along with large breakwater/beach road Option 3b. This lead to the development by government of an ‘Alternate Option H2′ that still contains a large breakwater, but removes the beach road . See details under Hyder Proposal and the SBPC submission on these proposals here. The Department of Transport collated all the submissions to the review, and found that the vast majority (88.2%) would prefer to see a smaller development than Option 3b – see the report here and Media Release here.
Mallacoota saga nears end – Miki Perkins, The Age, 2 April 2012
Surfers unite to save Bastion Point – Surfer Today, 16 March 2012
Radio Marinara – hear Leo op den Brouw give a weekly update on Bastion Point on Marinara podcasts.
Smorgasboarder surf magazine ‘The Last Bastion’ in November 2011.
Campaign Update No. 17 – 22 June 2011. Lower impact option for Bastion Point finally taken seriously.
Victoria’s window dressing: How the Environment Effects Act 1978 failed at Bastion Point – by Taylor K. Wonhoff, 2011, in Volume 20, Issue 2, Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal.
Pressure ramps up to dump Labor’s breakwater project – by Royce Millar, The Age, 18 April 2011.
Off Ramp – The fight to save Bastion Point and why you should care – by Tim Baker, Surfing World April 2011
All About Bastion
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