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Timeline

  1. Exhibition open

    30 January 2023

  2. Exhibition closed

    10 March 2023
    View submissions at Engage Victoria

  3. Directions hearing

    20 March 2023

  4. Roundtable

    Vinifera and Nyah
    13 to 26 April 2023

    Burra Creek
    11 to 28 August 2023

  5. Report submitted

    Vinifera and Nyah
    5 July 2023

    Burra Creek
    11 October 2023

  6. Report released

    Vinifera and Nyah
    2 November 2023

    Burra Creek
    18 January 2024

Overview

The Vinifera, Nyah and Burra Creek restoration projects were referred to the Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project Standing Inquiry and Advisory Committee on 25 January 2023.

The Vinifera, Nyah and Burra Creek Floodplain Restoration Projects aim to return a more natural flooding regime of high ecological value to 350 hectares (ha), 488 ha and 403 ha respectively.

The works proposed for these projects will include construction of:

  • channels
  • regulators
  • containment banks
  • drop structures
  • spillways
  • access tracks and realignments/upgrades to existing access tracks
  • borrow pit sites to supply fill material to support construction.

The committee is asked to advise the Minister for Planning on the environmental effects of the three projects.

Inquiry and advisory committee members

Vinifera and Nyah Floodplain Restoration Projects

  • Nick Wimbush (Chair)
  • Trevor Blake

    • Committee member Sandra Brizga was also engaged as a Technical Advisor for this matter.

Burra Creek Floodplain Restoration Project

To read documents about the Environment Report, draft planning scheme amendment and any related documents for these projects, see Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project.

Documents

Terms of reference

Letter of referral

Reports

More information

To find out more about the proposed Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project:

Lower Murray Water
1800 808 830
info@vmfrp.vic.gov.au

For more information about the EES process for Nyah, Vinifera and Burra Creek Floodplain Restoration Projects:

Impact Assessment Unit
(03) 8392 5475
environment.assessment@delwp.vic.gov.au

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Page last updated: 18/03/25