Christmas Message

The President, Committee, and Webmaster of the BCNA wish you all a happy and enjoyable Christmas and a safe and fulfilling New Year. 

BCNA Priorities

The BCNA’s current priorities include the redevelopment of the Waterfront Place precinct, hoon driving and vehicle noise, Fishermans Bend, community safety, the Barak Beacon housing redevelopment, and air quality. We provide regular updates on these items.

‘Position papers’ on four of these priorities have now been prepared. They are designed to assist communication with members and external parties. Each paper explains the problem and the BCNA position.

Click/tap below to read the relevant papers:

Redevelopment of Waterfront Place Precinct

Hoon Driving and Vehicle Noise

Fishermans Bend

Community Safety

Improved Air Quality at Station Pier

From December 2023 to December 2024, Ports Victoria ran an air quality monitoring program at Station Pier as explained here.

BCNA thanks Ports Victoria and EPA Victoria for supporting the program, as air quality remains a concern for residents since an earlier 2026-2018 program revealed breaches. This was a period when the Spirit of Tasmania ferries were using Station Pier and the sulphur content in fuel was higher than it is today. In response, the Victorian Government promised a follow up monitoring program in Beacon Cove as explained in an Air Quality Statement.

The results from the recent study show, overall, air quality in the vicinity of Station Pier in 2024 was significantly better than it was when it was previously monitored in 2016-2018 despite there being more cruise ship visits in 2024. Except for annual average PM10, air quality mostly meets Australian/Victorian standards for PM2.5, PM10, SO2 and NO2. Click/tap here for further details.