News &
Commentary
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Vale: Byron Webb
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Coastal Climate Change Advisory
Committee Issues and Options Paper
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Native Vegetation Framework review
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EPA draft noise guidelines for
regional
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EPA draft license guidelines
EPBC Act – Notices of interest
Events
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NEWS & COMMENTARY
Vale: Byron Webb
The
Coastal Climate Change Advisory
Committee Issues and Options Paper
The Coastal Climate Change Advisory Committee was established by the Victorian
Government to examine whether the Victorian planning system can adequately deal
with the impacts of the impacts of climate change on Victoria's coast. The
committee has prepared an Issues and Options Paper and
public submissions are open until
For a copy of the paper, further information and how to make a submission, see
the DSE website.
Native Vegetation Framework review
The draft Australia’s Native Vegetation
Framework has been released for public consultation. This draft is a
strategic national policy framework, aimed at guiding management decisions that
affect native vegetation in all jurisdictions and all sectors of the community.
When finalised, this framework will replace the 1999 National Framework for
Management and Monitoring of Australia's Native Vegetation.
For further information and how to comment, see the DEWHA
website.
Comments are due by
EPA draft noise
guidelines for regional
The Victorian Environment Protection Office (EPA) has released
draft guidelines for noise from industry in regional
For further information and how to comment, see the EPA
website.
EPA draft licence guidelines
The EPA is reforming its licensing system for pollution from premises that
might present a risk to the environment.
The EPA has developed draft guidelines to explain the new system. All draft
guidelines and how to comment can be found on the EPA
website. Comments are due by
EPBC ACT – NOTICES OF INTEREST
Public comments are invited on the following
Victorian referrals made under the EPBC Act:
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Heavy vehicle trailer exchange at Nhill
VicRoads proposes to construct a truck trailer
exchange on farmland south-west of Nhill, which will
involve removal of 0.11ha of native vegetation
Comments due:
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Upgrade of the Eastern Treatment Plant at
Bangholme
Melbourne Water proposes to upgrade the existing sewage treatment plant at
Bangholme, which is situated within the catchment of two RAMSAR wetland sites.
Comments due:
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Construction of Melbourne Geelong Interconnection
water pipeline between Werribee and Geelong
Barwon Region Water Corporation proposes the construction of a 56.4km long
underground water pipeline, between the Cowies Hill
Water Reservoir and
Comments due:
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