Marlo Ratepayers and Residents’ Association (MRRA) Inc. held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday,
October 1 2025.
The well-attended meeting elected the executive of Shayne Boyd as president, Vanessa Ingram Daniel as vice president, Sue Kendrick as secretary and Gail Baird as treasurer, along with seven committee members.
Thanks and acknowledgement was accorded to Tanya Coleman who stood down as secretary after 15 years of outstanding service and commitment to the
Marlo community.
MRRA represents the interests of all Marlo ratepayers and residents, and acts as a forum for community members to raise concerns and work to improve the amenity of our area.
The association particularly welcomes the input and energy of new members.
2025 has been another productive year with multiple projects in train.
A number of subcommittees have pursued concerns and worked constructively with authorities, such as DEECA and Parks Victoria and the East Gippsland Shire Council (EGSC) to maintain and improve local facilities.
Achievements include:
– Marlo was a finalist in the Tiny Towns competition, new welcome to Marlo signs, a bush dance, removal of the gravel dump on Marlo Road, a business owners’ forum,
a Gippsland Foundation
grant to create new tourist maps of the area were all successfully achieved.
– Other activities included working groups to maintain the beach access tracks along Marine Parade and the tennis courts, cooperation with the EGSC on the Marlo Foreshore Management Plan which saw new toilets installed in late 2024 and anticipate a new barbecue in the near future. New drainage works were completed between Marine Parade and the foreshore with more to come. The Lighthouse Reserve remains a concern; however, the EGSC has committed to weed eradication, renewal of paths, fence line clearing and fuel reduction burns throughout 2026.
– MRRA has worked constructively with the Orbost and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ODCCI) on the tardiness of promised bushfire recovery projects at Conran, in particular the shared pathway between Marlo and Conran.
They have lobbied for and conducted a long campaign, incorporating newspaper articles, meetings and emails to ministers and officials, and a petition, which gathered more than 1100 signatures.
Local MP, Tim Bull presented the petition to the Victorian Parliament in
February 2025.
– The MRRA is continuing to pursue this venture, in particular with the EGSC, whose requirement that the path be concrete rendered the project too expensive. They will continue to press the shire to re-evaluate its stance.
– They also worked with the ODCCI in addressing community concerns on the use of camping areas along the Snowy River.
All of these activities rely on the contribution of many active volunteer community members. It is a tribute to all involved that MRRA continues to serve Marlo and its community so well.
