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Harbour Masters Directions

Read Victorian Habour Masters Directions (HMDs)

Port of Melbourne - Victorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne)
Ports of Geelong and Hastings - Victorian Regional Channels Authority
Gippsland Ports
Port of Portland.

Local port management

Port managers are responsible for the operation and maintenance of local ports, including:

Planning
Issuing permits and licences
Allocating moorings
Maintaining wharves, jetties and navigation aids
Dredging
Operating facilities such as slipways, and
Constructing new facilities.

Victoria's local ports

Gippsland Lakes
Corner Inlet and Port Albert
Snowy River
Mallacoota
Anderson Inlet
Port Phillip and Western Port
Port Fairy
Apollo Bay
Warrnambool
Port Campbell
Lorne
Barwon Heads
Portland Bay

You can find a full list of local port management bodies and their contact details on the Department of Transport website.

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