Ports and Environs Advisory Committee appointed

The Minister for Planning has established an Advisory Committee to review the planning controls for the ports of Melbourne, Geelong, Portland and Hastings.  The ports that are included in the review are the Ports of Melbourne, Geelong, Hastings and Portland. The Committee's main task is to assist the Government in improving planning and buffer protection for ports; in particular, to provide recommendations about how ports can be protected from encroachment by sensitive uses.

The Committee will release a discussion paper within six months and a final report is to be submitted to the Minister of Planning by end of August 2010. For more information, visit the DPCD website.