- Published:
- Friday 8 May 2026 at 12:00 pm
Important road upgrades are now complete on the Bellarine Peninsula, improving safety for the thousands of motorists who travel through the area every day.
The project installed additional safety barriers along the Bellarine Highway and other safety measures at three key intersections at Swan Bay Road in Wallington, Greenside Grove in Moolap and Resort Boulevard in Moolap.
The Australian and Victorian governments each committed $4.29 million towards the $8.58 million works under the Road Safety Program.
Since construction began in 2025, crews have installed seven kilometres of safety barriers in Wallington and Moolap.
Additional safety measures included replacing the right-turn movements onto the Bellarine Highway at Swan Bay Road in Wallington and at Resort Boulevard in Moolap with U-turns.
A dedicated lane to slow down has also been installed 200 metres east of Swan Bay Road and 200 metres west of Resort Boulevard to improve safety.
The Bellarine Highway is a key route, with approximately 34,000 vehicles a day travelling along the highway through Moolap, while about 22,000 vehicles pass through Wallington.
Over the past seven years, there has been one fatal collision and several serious crashes along these sections of the highway.
Construction on these major safety upgrades began in July 2025 and were delivered by Fulton Hogan in partnership with Big Build Roads on behalf of Transport Victoria.
Quotes attributable to Federal Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories Kristy McBain MP:
“We are committed to keeping Australians safe on our roads, and these upgrades will provide a safer and smoother commute for travellers across the Bellarine Peninsula.
“Any serious crash on our roads is one too many and that’s why we’ve improved safety on this key route that locals rely on every day.”
Quotes attributable to Victorian Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ros Spence MP:
“We’ve targeted some of the highest-risk points on the Bellarine Highway with practical upgrades like safety barriers, safer turning movements and dedicated slow-down lanes to help prevent serious crashes.”
Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Corangamite Libby Coker MP:
“The Bellarine Highway is one of our region’s busiest roads, and these upgrades are about making sure people get home safely at the end of the day.
I’m proud to see this investment delivered for our community, improving safety for the thousands of people who rely on this route every week.”
Quote attributable to Victorian Member for Geelong Christine Couzens:
“These upgrades will make a real difference for the thousands of locals who rely on the Bellarine Highway every day, improving safety at some of the busiest and most high-risk intersections in our region.”
Quote attributable to Victorian Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant:
“By delivering safer intersections and better road design along this key route, we’re helping protect local families and visitors travelling across the Bellarine Peninsula.”