Projects

The following projects are either currently being assessed, or have had an assessment completed, under the Environment Effects Act 1978 or the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009.

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 Projects currently being assessed

Aerila view of a coastal jetty

Beaumaris Motor Yacht Safe Harbour

Beaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron proposes to develop a safe harbour at their existing site on the eastern shore of Port Phillip Bay.

Environment Effects Statement is being prepared.
Highway image

Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade

VicRoads proposes to upgrade Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road between the Pakenham Bypass and South Gippsland Highway in the Shire of Cardinia.
Advisory Committee to be appointed. VicRoads preparing Environmental Assessment documentation.

Aerial view of golf course

Lonsdale Golf Course Redevelopment

Lonsdale Golf Club proposes a major redevelopment of the golf course & associated facilities to provide an extension of the golf course & subdivided residential allotments.

Inquiry hearings concluded on 22 February 2012.
Inquiry Report is being prepared.

Wind Turbines

Penshurst Wind Farm

RES proposes to construct the Penshurst Wind Farm, which will consist of up to 223 wind turbines and associated infrastructure, near Penshurst, in south west Victoria.
Final Scoping Requirements for the EES were issued on 11 April 2012.
Road duplication

Princes Highway Duplication - Traralgon East to Kilmany

VicRoads proposes to duplicate the Princes Highway between Traralgon East & Kilmany as part of the larger duplication of the Princes Highway between Traralgon & Sale.
Public hearings for the Inquiry are expected to commence on 27 March 2012.

Regional Rail Link

Regional Rail Link

Regional Rail Link Authority proposes to develop a new two track railway running from Southern Cross Station to connect with the Melbourne-Geelong railway line west of Werribee.


Mine

Stockman Base Metals Project

Jabiru Metals proposes to produce copper-zinc-silver-gold concentrates for export by recommissioning an existing underground mine & developing a new mine in East Gippsland. Environment Effects Statement is being prepared.

Road duplication

Western Highway Duplication - Beaufort to Ararat

VicRoads proposes to duplicate the Western Highway between Beaufort and Ararat as part of the larger project to upgrade the Western Highway from Ballarat to Stawell. Environment Effects Statement is being prepared.
Road duplication

Western Highway Duplication - Ararat to Stawell

VicRoads proposes to duplicate the Western Highway between Ararat and Stawell as part of the larger project to upgrade the Western Highway from Ballarat to Stawell.
Environment Effects Statement is being prepared.
Aerial view over Footscray

WestLink

Linking Melbourne Authority proposes to construct a new freeway standard road link between east of the Maribyrnong River & the Western Ring Road in Sunshine West.
Currently on-hold.
Power station
Yallourn Gas Power Station
TRUenergy proposes to develop a gas-fired power station and associated gas pipeline and transmission line on the existing Yallourn Power Station site in the Latrobe Valley.
Environment Effects Statement is being finalised. Public exhibition is due to commence in mid-2012.

Recently completed projects

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