A $2.9 MILLION redevelopment of the Rye foreshore promenade is set to transform the area, featuring a new open space and two plaza areas.The plan, which saw a tender awarded to undertake the project at the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s 17 December meeting, will see the eastern car park next to the pier replaced with a public open space.It will also include the construction of two plaza areas either end of the foreshore promenade, as well as a network of paths, seating, barbecues, and landscaping.To make way for the new open space, existing walkways, bollards, fencing, walling, and furniture would be…
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By Mechelle CheersExciting news for Rye residents and visitors! The very popular Rye foreshore will now finally get its long-awaited makeover. The Shire has advertised for tenders to undertake the work which is expected to start in March 2025.The Rye community might recall back in January 2020, a combination of Council funds and a State Government grant meant a total of $6.5million became available to implement the Rye Foreshore Plan (Grant gives Rye chance for new lease on life, The News 18/2/2020). Its implementation has taken much longer than anyone expected, with a few hiccups along the way, but it…