Viewing the little penguins at the pier will remain free after the state government dumped a move to charge visitors $24 each to see them.
Viewing the penguins at St Kilda will remain free after the government dumped a plan to charge visitors $24 each to view the beloved little birds., but Parks Victoria sought to impose a fee after the $53 million redevelopment of St Kilda Pier.Environmental group Earthwatch – which used to provide volunteers to assist with the viewing – and other St Kilda stakeholders were told last week that the plan to charge each visitor had been approved by Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos.
On Monday, a government spokeswoman said there would be no fee to see the penguins when the pier was reopened, expected to be before the end of the year.“St Kilda’s iconic penguins are beloved by Victorians and visitors from across the globe – they will be better protected with a new viewing platform forming part of the new pier, which is designed to allow the penguins to move freely without intrusion,” she said.
“As one of the few natural spaces so close to Melbourne CBD, the St Kilda penguin colony must remain financially accessible to the community of Melbourne,” she said.
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