St Kilda Pier Foreshore Upgrade

We're proposing to extend St Kilda pier to meet Jacka Boulevard and create an iconic visitor experience.

Concept image of the proposal

Location

St Kilda foreshore, St Kilda

Cost

TBD

Milestones

Why are we doing this?

St Kilda Pier is being upgraded by Parks Victoria. We’ve recognised that there’s a great opportunity to extend their design, revitalise and upgrade the surrounding foreshore area and develop connecting paths between the promenade, park and other visitor attractions.

By adding to and extending their original upgrade works, we’re expecting to improve accessibility, community and commuter safety and the overall user experience of the pier and surrounds.

The impact

The key features of the Concept Plan include:

  • Extension of the St Kilda Pier to Jacka Boulevard to create an iconic visitor entrance to the St Kilda foreshore precinct.
  • Improved maintenance and emergency services vehicle access to the new pier entrance.
  • Feature palm tree planting along the new pier entrance.
  • Improved greening with new garden bed planting and additional tree planting to provide shade and minimise the urban heat island effect.
  • New improved vehicle entry and exit into the existing St Kilda Sea Baths car park.
  • Provision of tour bus drop off and pick up zone along the Jacka Boulevard.
  • St Kilda Promenade (Bay Trail) safety upgrade.
  • Extension of the public lighting north of the Pier along the new section of the St Kilda Promenade.
  • Reinstatement of the southern edge of Catani Gardens with lawn and pathways, reflecting the original historic layout of the gardens.
  • Upgraded stormwater drainage to mitigate current and future flooding.

Objectives

To create an iconic setting for the new pier, a new green space and pedestrian plaza to replace a section of the St Kilda Sea Baths car park (where the existing car park entry is located) which will boost the natural shade and vibrancy of the foreshore area.

Project update

The St Kilda Pier Foreshore works to be constructed by City of Port Phillip are expected to commence in July 2025.

This project will complete the works commenced by Parks Victoria to create an iconic public space, extending the entry to St Kilda Pier from Jacka Boulevard.

The project includes a paved plaza extending from the pier to Jacka Boulevard, additional planting and seating nooks to the edge of Catani Gardens, increased green space through the relocation of the entry to the Sea Baths carpark, and includes wayfinding and safety improvements to the Bay Trail.

St Kilda Pier foreshore development is being supported by the Australian Government through the Thriving Suburbs Program and the Victorian Government for foreshore works as part of the pier redevelopment. The remainder is being funded by City of Port Phillip. The project is an excellent example of collaboration between Parks Victoria, Department of Transport and Planning, the Australian Government and local government.

Importantly, the investment in relocation of the car park entry and exit is a key element of the final design, as it both enables the creation of the plaza style entry to the precinct and represents a valuable investment in council infrastructure.

Funding for the investment in the car park works is underpinned by the revenue arrangements related to the car park currently in place with the Sea Baths. We estimate City of Port Phillip will recover the investment in this specific element of the project within less than five years.

The illustrations show an artist impression of the extension of St Kilda Pier to Jacka Boulevard. In addition to this design, there are two options which include removal of the redundant kiosk located on the site, additional integration works and a further option to include two exit lanes from the carpark.

Pending review of Tender submissions, we anticipate that the contract will be awarded in May 2025 and project completion in January 2026. 

Image 1: Artist impression - Plaza extending from Jacka Boulevard to the St Kilda Pier 

Image 2: Artist impression - Extension of St Kilda Pier on to land. 

Image 3: Artist impression - Seating nooks adjacent to Catani Gardens.

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Contact us

The Open Space Project Delivery team is here to help.

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Phone: 03 9209 6777