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Timeline

  1. Exhibition open

    28 March 2022

  2. Exhibition closed

    13 May 2022

  3. Directions hearing

    17 June 2022

  4. Public hearing

    26 July 2022 - 8 August 2022

  5. Report submitted

    12 October 2022

  6. Report released

    20 November 2023

Overview

The Beaufort Bypass Inquiry and Advisory Committee was appointed by the Minister for Planning on 3 April 2022.

The proposed Beaufort Bypass project is 11 kilometres of dual carriageway connecting 2 sections of the Western Highway to east and west of the Beaufort township.

Work will include:

  • half diamond interchanges on either side of the Beaufort township at the eastern and western tie ins to the Western Highway
  • full diamond interchange at Beaufort-Lexton Road
  • one road-over-rail bridge across the Melbourne-Ararat line
  • overpass structures which will bridge across the existing road network
  • culverts and 2 small bridges over waterways
  • 10 watercourse realignments.

The committee is asked to advise the minister on the Environment Effects Statement and draft Pyrenees planning scheme amendment C50pyrn, including:

  • submissions received
  • potential environmental effects
  • measures to avoid, mitigate or manage the environmental effects
  • conditions, controls and requirements that could form part of approval.

Inquiry and advisory committee members

The IAC comprises of the following members:

Documents

To read documents about the Environment Effects Statement for this project, see Beaufort Bypass Environment Effects Statement.

Terms of reference

Completed report

Make a submission

Submissions are now closed.

More information

To find out more about the Beaufort Bypass Project
Regional Roads Victoria
133 778
beaufortbypass@roads.vic.gov.au

For more information about the Beaufort Bypass EES process
Impact Assessment Unit
(03) 8392 5475
environment.assessment@delwp.vic.gov.au

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Page last updated: 14/03/25