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Private Jetties on Melbourne's Waterways

The bed and banks of waterways in the Melbourne metropolitan area are Crown land. The management of this land within Melbourne is shared between Melbourne Water, Parks Victoria, and the Department of Sustainability and Environment. Local councils can also play an important role in the management, use and development of waterways and their surrounds, through council planning schemes.

Councils may also be involved as open space land owners or managers of land along the banks of waterways.

The guidelines below are designed to help people considering installing ‘private’ jetties and/or moorings for their boat or vessel on waterways associated with individual private dwellings on adjoining land.

Important:

Building a jetty or mooring may seem a great way to enhance your enjoyment of a waterway but before you invest too much time or energy it is a very good idea to make a few phone calls to your council, Parks Victoria, DSE and Melbourne Water.

When considering the installation of a private jetty or mooring, you will need a planning permit issued by your council before you can lodge a formal application with Melbourne Water.

Step 1
Read the Guidelines for Approval of Jetties for a step-by-step outline of application requirements:

Step 2
Refer to the checklists in the Guidelines for Approval of Jetties document. Attach the relevant checklist to your application submission.

Checklists:

Step 3
Submit the following to the Asset Services Team:

  • Formal cover letter
  • Checklist (electronic scanned version for online submission)
  • Detailed plans

Online application submission

Post and facsimile
Asset Services
Melbourne Water
PO Box 4342
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Fax: +61 3 9235 1531

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