Leaders of the Corangamite Shire Council have welcomed the concept of paying to see the Twelve Apostles, but only if the revenue collected stays local.
The Victorian government will put a charge on the new Twelve Apostles Visitor Experience Centre, which is due to open at the end of this year.
Corangamite mayor Kate Makin said the fee should be reinvested back into the precinct and surrounds and the Shipwreck Coast where it is raised.
Corangamite CEO David Rae said a well-designed user-pays system would provide a consistent and much needed funding stream to reinvest directly in site maintenance.
The plan is for local residents and Eastern Maar people to not have to pay any visitor fees to the site.
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