The state government committed $11.3 million to the state game reserve last month, but how it will be spent is still subject to a plan that will now involve a second round of community consultation.

Parks Victoria began community consultation about "revitalising" the site in September last year, with the results of that work expected to be released by the end of Autumn this year.

Those works were also to include a business case for strengthening the reserve's links to Koroit.

A Parks Victoria spokesman told The Standard the authority would now begin a second round of consultation when the draft plan was released "during the second half of the year".

"Detailed allocation of the $11.3 million package will be worked through over the coming weeks, taking into account ideas already raised by community in the development of a draft master plan," he said.

The spokesman said works could involve improvements to visitor facilities, lookouts, trails and ecotourism experiences.

Visitors to the park enjoying eased conronavirus restrictions spoke to The Standard and were united in urging authorities to use the money wisely but "not do it up too much".

Port Fairy's James and Vicki Grey visit the park once a week to "get a bit of perspective on life" especially to counterbalance time spent at home in past months.

"So often nature reserves are overcooked," Mr Grey said.

"My opinion would be not to do it up too much, it's not paved, there's a light touch to it."

Darlington's Kim Jackson said he visited the site because it's timelessness was "haunting".

"We come here because it's ancient. It was all re-vegetated, but it's what it would have looked like," Mr Jackson said.

He said the money should be used to maintain the vegetation and native animals, and on an upgrade to the toilets.

"You would want to get rid of the introduced weeds," Mr Jackson said.

Warrnambool's Leeanne and Hal Greer visit the reserve at least three times a week with their granddaughters, Tari and Arky.

"They just love seeing the animals and running around," Mrs Greer said of the two girls.

She said the money should be used to tidy the vegetation.

"They could use some of the money for a clean up, there are a lot of downed branches," Ms Greer said.

Mr Greer said he hoped the site could have upgraded visitor facilities.

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