Posted 15/7/10 

VEAC - Victorian Environmental Assessment Council

Remnant Native Vegetation Investigation

Discussion Paper Now Released - Comments and Submissions close 30 August 2010

The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) released its Discussion Paper for its Remnant Native Vegetation Investigation on 28 June 2010.

You can now access VEAC's website at www.veac.vic.gov.au and download a copy of the Discussion Paper.

Hard copies of the Discussion Paper are also available from Department of Sustainability and Environment or Department of Primary Industries offices in the major towns, as well as from Information Victoria in Melbourne.

The Discussion Paper is the first report from VEAC's Remnant Native Vegetation Investigation and provides detailed information about the connectivity, condition, issues and challenges around remnant native vegetation in Victoria.  The paper takes a strategic approach to this wealth of information - the Council does not propose to make land use recommendations for each of the thousands of individual public land reserves across Victoria.

SUBMISSIONS INVITED

Submissions are sought in response to the Discussion Paper.  Submissions will be used to assist Council in formulating its final report due to be submitted to the Minister for Environment and Climate Change by March 2011.

If you care about how native vegetation contributes to Victoria's sustainable landscapes, biodiversity conservation, recreation activities, or have an opinion on how it should be managed to improve ecological connectivity, this is an opportunity to be heard.

THIS SUBMISSION PERIOD CLOSES ON MONDAY 30 AUGUST 2010

Details on how to make a submission are on VEAC's website www.veac.vic.gov.au and the inside front cover of the Discussion Paper.

REGIONAL WORKSHOPS

VEAC is also holding workshops at various locations around Victoria to discuss information and issues raised in the Discussion Paper.  The times and locations are as follows:

Bendigo:               10 am - 2 pm, Tuesday 20 July

Mildura:                11 am - 3 pm, Wednesday 21 July

Hamilton:              10 am - 2 pm, Thursday 22 July

Dandenong:         10 am - 2 pm, Tuesday 27 July

Benalla:                10 am - 2 pm, Wednesday 28 July

Horsham:             10 am - 2 pm, Thursday 29 July

Melbourne CBD:  10 am - 2 pm, Tuesday 3 August

Traralgon:            10 am - 2 pm, Wednesday 4 August

Please contact VEAC if you wish to attend one of these workshops, or if you require more information.

JOAN PHILLIPS
Director
Victorian Environmental Assessment Council
Level 6, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, 3002
Phone: (03) 9637-9902  Fax: (03) 9637-8024
Toll free: 1800 134 803
Email: veac@dse.vic.gov.au   Website: www.veac.vic.gov.au

Gillian Collins
12 Tecoma Street
Frankston North
Victoria 3200
03-9782-5116
0414 309 960