Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Standing Inquiry and Advisory Committee

Overview

The Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project Standing Inquiry and Advisory Committee was appointed by the Minister for Planning on 27 September 2022.

The committee will advise the minister on the proposed Victorian Murray floodplain restoration projects and their potential environmental effects.

The Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Projects are 9 discrete projects that aim to return a more natural inundation regime to the Murray River in Victoria to achieve specific ecological objectives. These projects are being implemented as part of Victoria’s obligations under the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

The 9 discrete projects are being assessed through 4 packages:

a single environment effects statement covering both Hattah Lakes North floodplain restoration project and Belsar-Yungera floodplain restoration project
a single environment effects statement covering both Lindsay Island floodplain restoration project and Wallpolla Island floodplain restoration project
a single environment report covering Vinifera, Nyah and Burra Creek floodplain restoration projects
a single environment report covering Gunbower National Park and Guttrum-Benwell Forests floodplain restoration projects.

Standing advisory committee members

Sarah Carlisle (Lead Chair)
Lisa Kendal (Co-Chair)
Michael Kirsch (Co-Chair)
Sarah Raso (Co-Chair)
Nick Wimbush (Co-Chair)
Michael Ballock
Elissa Bell
Steve Blackley
Trevor Blake
Sandra Brizga
Geoffrey Carruthers
Peter Edwards
Mandy Elliott
Meredith Gibbs
John Ginivan
Ian Hamm
John Hartigan
Jessica Tulloch
Michael Wheelahan

Learn more about the members by reading their biographies.

Current referrals

Documents

Terms of reference

Member biographies

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

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Page last updated: 31/01/23