Coastal Climate Change Advisory Committee
The Coastal Climate Change Advisory Committee was established to advise the Minister for Planning how Victoria’s land-use planning and development controls can best support the Victorian Government’s policy for managing the coastal impacts of climate change.
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Final Report (Volume 1)
The Advisory Committee submitted its report in December 2010. The report has been released to the public.
Minister's Response
The Minister for Planning has issued a Response to the Advisory Committee's recommendations:
Establishment of the Advisory Committee
The Coastal Climate Change Advisory Committee was established under Section 151 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. The Committee's role is to advise the Minister for Planning how Victoria’s land-use planning and development controls can best support the Victorian Government’s policy for managing the coastal impacts of climate change. This policy was outlined in the Victorian Coastal Strategy released in December 2008.
Membership of the Advisory Committee
The follow people were appointed to the Committee:
- Mr Nick Wimbush (Chairperson)
- Mr Chris Harty
- Ms Helen Martin and
- Ms Catherine Wilson
Terms of Reference
The Minister for Planning established terms of reference for the Advisory Committee.
Issues and Options Paper (Volume 2)
The Committee conducted a series of hearings in July 2010.
As part of its review the Advisory Committee prepared an Issues and Options Paper to stimulate discussion.
VPELA Report
The Department of Planning and Community Development commissioned the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association (VPELA) to prepare a briefing paper to assist the Advisory Committee in the preparation of its discussion paper. The purpose of the briefing paper was to record for the Committee’s benefit a thorough overview of the legal issues that arise in the context of climate change affecting coastal locations. The overview is intended to assist the Committee in the formulation of ideas and the identification of issues that require further explanation, investigation and analysis.
VPELA Briefing Paper (PDF - 1.0 MB)
Further Information
If you have any enquiries please contact Planning Panels Victoria on 03 9637-9690 or via email at planning.panels@dpcd.vic.gov.au