LHIB will be conducting a survey and cleanup of the lagoon foreshore throughout July and August to improve the area’s usability, safety, and visual amenity. 

As acknowledged in the Lagoon Foreshore Management Plan, there is a need to store small watercraft within some areas of the foreshore. However, derelict or unused items left on the foreshore are not desirable.

• Only small watercraft (under 6m) may be stored on the foreshore. This may include parts of a watercraft, such as oars.
• Other items associated with small watercraft — e.g. fuel containers, life jackets, unattached motors — must not be left on the foreshore unless securely and neatly stored within a vessel.
• If you are leaving the Island or will not be using your watercraft for four consecutive months or more, please relocate it to an alternative storage location, such as your place of residence.
• Items that are not watercraft will be subject to removal by the owner at the request of LHIB.
• Watercraft left unused on the foreshore for extended periods may also be subject to removal requests.

Requests to store items on the foreshore outside these criteria will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by LHIB.
 

Identification of unattended items

In accordance with the Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act 2021, LHIB will attempt to identify and contact owners of unattended items. 

Unidentified items will be tagged with numbered pink flagging tape. Please do not remove these tags. If you find your item tagged, please contact LHIB with the tag number to claim ownership of the item.  

If you know the owner of a disused item, we encourage you to notify them that their property must be relocated from the foreshore area to an alternate storage location.

Removal of unclaimed items

Items that remain unclaimed 14 days after tagging will be removed from the foreshore and relocated to an LHIB storage facility. A recovery fee of $175, associated with the removal and storage of the item, will apply when reclaiming items. 

Items not collected within 28-days of removal by LHIB will be either disposed of or sold.

Boat ramp guidelines

The storage of small private boats and/or trailers (under6 m) is not permitted at the boat ramp area for more than 48 hours. Short-term storage of larger vessels for repairs and maintenance is time-limited and subject to prior approval.

Thank you for your cooperation in maintaining this valued shared space.