Mornington Safe Harbour Development
Proponent: Mornington Boat Haven Limited
The Mornington Yacht Club proposes to establish a sheltered facility providing pen berths for approximately 180 boats, protected by a wavescreen to be mounted on piles and extending approximately 210 metres east-west along the 7 metre depth contour.
Minister for Planning's Assessment
The Minister for Planning has released his Assessment under the Environment Effects Act 1978, which concludes the Environment Effects Statement (EES) process. The Assessment has been provided to statutory decision-makers to inform approval decisions on this project.
Mornington Safe Harbour Minister's Assessment (PDF - 363 KB)
Inquiry
The Minister for Planning established an Inquiry under the Environment Effects Act 1978 to consider the Mornington Safe Harbour project in accordance with the terms of reference.
The Inquiry was also appointed under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to consider submissions to Amendment C107 to the Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme and Planning Permit Application CP09/005.
The Inquiry members were:
- Nick Wimbush - Chair
- Chris Harty
- Robert Johnson
A copy of the Inquiry Report is attached below.
Mornington Safe Harbour Inquiry Report (PDF - 1.9 MB)
Project history
On 1st August 2005, the Minister for Planning determined that the proposed Mornington Safe Harbour project required an EES.Assessment Guidelines for this EES were released in May 2006. The EES was to focus on impacts of the proposal relating to coastal processes, water quality, marine ecology and cultural heritage.
Assessment Guidelines Mornington Harbour (PDF - 271 KB)
The EES for the Mornington Safe Harbour project was exhibited from 20 May to 5 July 2010.
The EES documentation can be viewed at the Mornington Peninsula Shire's website www.mornpen.vic.gov.au