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Government responds to VEAC’s Assessment of Victoria’s Coastal Reserves recommendations
The Victorian government has accepted or accepted in principle all 9 recommendations in VEAC’s Assessment of Victoria’s Coastal Reserves Final Report. The Government Response was tabled in State Parliament on Thursday 5 August 2021. You can read the response here
Victorian Government announces new appointments to VEAC
The Victorian Government has announced the appointment of members to the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council from 7 July 2021. New members are Mellissa Wood (Chairperson), Nicola Ward and Nick Wimbush. Two current members, Joanne Duncan and Anna Kilborn, have been reappointed to the Council. Find out more about the Council members here
Government responds to VEAC’s Central West Investigation recommendations
The Victorian Government Response to the recommendations in VEAC’s Central West Investigation final report was tabled in State parliament today. Read the media release of the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio MP.
Progress updates available for Aspects of Public Land Use Information project
Updates are now available here outlining VEAC’s progress on the technical advice requested by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate on aspects of public land use information. Updates have been prepared for the two areas specified in the terms of reference: (a) data on recreational activities on Victoria’s public land and (b) improvements to the VEACRecs25 dataset on public land use decisions.
Renewing Victoria’s public land legislation
As part of its Statewide Assessment of Public Land in 2017 VEAC recommended a complete rewrite of Crown land legislation with a consultation paper as part of the legislative reform process. The government has now issued a consultation paper which you can view by visiting Engage Victoria.
Advice on Aspects of Public Land Use Information
VEAC was requested on 30 November 2020 by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change the Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP to provide advice on aspects of public land use information. The request is for technical advice on aspects of public land use information and does not extend to recommending changes to public land use. Further information and the full terms of reference are available here.
Bill Borthwick Student Scholarships 2021 announced
VEAC received an outstanding range of applications. The successful projects are an interesting spread from studying the translocation of reptiles in fire-prone landscapes to looking at cemeteries as civic spaces. The recipients of the 2020 scholarships can be viewed here.
50th anniversary
Fifty years ago, VEAC’s predecessor the Land Conservation Council was established. VEAC is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021, with a program of online events. Details of events will be posted on our social media and website throughout the year. You can find out more on our 50th anniversary page.
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