Extractive industry and mining
This page contains practice notes and advisory notes published by DPCD about extractive industry and mining planning.
This practice note provides guidance to applicants, operators and the community about extractive industry proposals. It includes an overview of the approval process; protecting extractive industry operations and protecting Victoria's stone resources and Extractive Industry Interest Areas.
This practice note provides guidance to councils, applicants and the community about mining activities and the process for assessing mining proposals.
This practice note describes the key provisions of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 and its regulations and how it interacts with the planning permit process.