The City is committed to implementing appropriate measures to safeguard the cultural heritage and significance of the Omeo Shipwreck and the Coogee Maritime Trail.

The Omeo Shipwreck is a key feature and major attraction of the Coogee Maritime Trail. It provides refuge to various marine species and is an accessible underwater museum for visitors to explore. Despite prior and ongoing initiatives to educate the local community and visitors about responsible snorkelling and recreational activities, managing incidents involving climbing on the wreck or people removing items from the site remains a challenge.

In response, the City is trialling the use of megaphones by volunteers to communicate with people who are mistreating the shipwreck.

Protecting the wreck and trail is a key priority for the City. To continue improving management onsite, the City, supported by volunteers, is planning a communication trial with wreck climbers from 2 April to 20 April 2025.

• Trained Coogee Maritime Trail volunteers will communicate via a small megaphone to kindly remind users to snorkel responsibly and avoid climbing or standing on the shipwreck.

• The use of megaphones will occur between 7am and 1pm from Monday to Saturday, and 9am to 1pm on Sundays.