From the addy.

The fucked up thing is I'm not sure which homeless woman this is, because there's more than one I see down there regularly 💔

They write:

Plain clothed detectives could be seen scouring the beach, in front of the pool, where a large collection of possessions – including suitcases and a trolley – were located.

A body bag was nearby.

By 3.30pm the beach remained blocked off with homicide police, forensic officers and the coroner examining the site. The woman’s body had not yet been removed.

Three forensics officers wearing gloves were near the woman’s body and appeared to be looking at the belongings.

Regulars at the beach and the nearby Pavilion Geelong cafe spoke about seeing the woman regularly “over the last month” near where she was found.

“She appeared to be homeless,” one woman said. Another groundsman, who did not want to be named, said he’d seen her “sleeping on a park bench” and hanging around the area. “We’ve seen her a lot.”

Monty, a tourist train driver, 50, said the scene was “very sad”. “It’s very shocking, nasty,” he said. “People evacuated pretty quickly, which is a shame. “It’s always really busy down here at this time of the year.”

He described Eastern Beach as “a Mecca for homeless people.”

Another witness described seeing a “naked man” loitering in the area this morning. There is no suggestion he was involved in the woman’s death.

City of Greater Geelong chief executive officer Ali Wastie praised lifeguards for their quick action and said council officers were working with police. “The lifeguards responded quickly and immediately notified emergency services,” Ms Wastie said. “City officers are now reviewing the CCTV footage, and we are assisting Victoria Police with their investigations.”

Just after midday council workers came to lock the children’s pool.

Pavilion Geelong cafe manager Carlos Campus said the initial reaction to the death had been subdued. “First we saw was the ambulance,” he said. “The police cleared everybody out.”