Queenscliff Point Lonsdale Community Notice Board

10/06/2026

🤝 The time has come to say goodbye to the much-loved Ocean View Kiosk team after more than 18 years of service to our community. Council appreciates the commitment and goodwill Darren, Jude and the team have extended to both our community and its many visitors.

⚒️ The existing kiosk has reached the end of its life, and as such the site will undergo a refresh, including the installation of a new shipping container-style kiosk. The kiosk is located on Crown land; Council is required to follow State Government Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) policy and run an Expression of Interest (EOI) process when a lease becomes available.

📑 This ensures the process is fair, transparent, and accessible to all interested applicants and once the process is completed, the lease then needs to be endorsed by DEECA confirming Council is following the legislated process. The current lease will conclude on 30 June.

♥️ We know Darren and Jude have become a valued part of the community, generously supporting many local groups and organisations over the years. We sincerely thank them for their dedication, friendship, and contribution to the Borough, and on behalf of the entire Borough of Queenscliffe, we offer a heartfelt thank you.

🔔 Council looks forward to sharing updates on the transformation, progress and announcing the new operators along the way

04/06/2026

02/06/2026

🦟 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐢 𝐮𝐥𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬

Three local councils experiencing increasing cases of Buruli ulcer have joined forces with the Barwon South West Public Health Unit to raise awareness as infections continue to rise across the region.

Buruli ulcer (also known as Bairnsdale ulcer) is a skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The bacteria produce toxins that damage skin tissue, leading to ulceration and skin loss.

In recent years, cases in Victoria have risen significantly, particularly across the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas. The disease is now spreading into new areas, including Melbourne, the Surf Coast and parts of Greater Geelong—especially Belmont, Highton, Newtown, Grovedale, Waurn Ponds, Wandana Heights and Marshall.

Last year saw the highest number of cases on record for the Geelong and Surf Coast region.
While research led by Barwon Health and CSIRO is ongoing, early diagnosis and treatment remains critical to improving patient outcomes.

The City of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast Shire, and Borough of Queenscliffe - local government areas where cases are increasing - are supporting a regional awareness campaign to encourage early detection and treatment.

Read more about symptoms and how to reduce your risk here https://bswphu.org.au/news/councils-unite-to-address-rising-buruli-ulcer-cases/

PHOTO: Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj, Borough of Queenscliff Mayor Donnie Grigau, Assoc Professor Daniel O'Brien and Surf Coast Shire Deputy Mayor Tony Phelps discuss ulcer cases.

02/06/2026

We know a lovely film festival that will let you get amongst some arts and culture this winter! “We actually now know a lot about the biological mechanisms that the arts activate. So when we feel happy when we engage in the arts, that’s not just ourselves willing ourselves happy; that’s because the arts are activating reward networks within our brains affecting things like dopamine release and uptake, which means that there are actually hormones in our brains that are increasing that happiness.”
Daisy Fancourt

ART CURE: How the Arts Can Transform Our Health by Daisy Fancourt
Professor of Psychobiology & Epidemiology University College London
https://www.queensclifffilmfestival.com.au/program/program-2026/

02/06/2026

⚠️ Coastal residents are being urged to prepare ahead of Tuesday. See the warnings 👉 bit.ly/4voPaWA

02/06/2026

The keeper and slips, the captain’s unofficial advisory board since 1858.