Surf Coast Times Apr 12

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Surf Coast Times

Tuesday 12 April 2011

VOL 9. No 15

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From left, Dean Webster, Brian Crook, Alex Tillack, Darren Cheeseman and Minister Tony Burke at the announcement.

GREAT RESULT Great Ocean Road and iconic Bells Beach set to earn heritage listing

THE SURF Coast is set to gain worldwide recognition following Heritage Minister, Tony Burke’s announcement that the Great Ocean Road and Bells Beach are to be heritage listed. The listing will see the area benefit from increased funding, greater environmental and cultural protection and an amplified presence in the global tourism arena; alongside other listed icons such as Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef. Minister Burke acknowledged the beauty and cultural significance of the road and the iconic beach during his visit last Thursday. “The Great Ocean Road is one of the most powerful, spectacular and distinctive landscapes in Australia,” he said. “The government has recognised that due to its extraordinary historic and natural significance, the Great Ocean Road and the area that includes

From humble beginnings… the arch on its completion. Photo courtesy LORNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

world. Bells Beach not only boasts significant cultural, indigenous and environmental worth, but it is the jewel in the crown of the country’s surfing capital. Surf Coast Shire Mayor, Dean Webster, was beaming at the announcement, just weeks out from the Rip Curl Pro surfing festival.

the Twelve Apostles and Bells Beach have outstanding heritage value to Australia.” Great Ocean Road and Bells Beach is the country’s 92nd national heritage inclusion – and is one of only 20 coastal zones that have made the list. More than 3,000 returned servicemen worked on the construction of the road from 1919 to 1932, making it the largest war memorial in the

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