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Timeline

  1. Exhibition opened

    12 September 2024

  2. Exhibition closed

    24 October 2024

  3. Directions hearing

    12 November 2024

  4. Public hearing

    9 December 2024 to 17 January 2025

  5. Report

    TBC

Overview

On 28 December 2021, the Minister for Planning requested Viva Energy Gas Australia Pty Ltd (Viva Energy; the Proponent) to prepare an Environment Effects Statement (EES) to assess the potential environmental effects of the proposed Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project (the Project). The original EES was exhibited and then considered by the Viva Energy Gas Terminal Inquiry and Advisory Committee, which submitted its report to the Minister on 5 October 2022.

On 6 March 2023, the former Minister for Planning directed (Minister’s Directions) that a Supplementary Environment Effects Statement (Supplementary EES) be prepared for the proposed the Project, further assessing the Project’s effects on key aspects of the environment (together, the Relevant Environmental Effects):

  • the marine environment
  • noise
  • air quality
  • underwater Aboriginal cultural heritage

The Minister for Planning appointed an Inquiry and Advisory Committee (IAC) to consider the Supplementary EES and updates to draft Amendment C442ggee to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme (updated PSA) which proposes to facilitate the Project.

The IAC will consider submissions about the Relevant Environmental Effects and updates to the PSA and conduct a public hearing to hear from the Proponent and submitters who want to be heard. The IAC will then advise the Minister for Planning on the Relevant Environmental Effects and the updates to the PSA.

Inquiry and advisory committee members

Public hearing

The public hearing will be held from 9 December 2024 to 17 January 2025 both online and in person at the following locations:

Week 1 and Week 2:
Cliftons Event Centre
Room 02.06 and 07, Level 2, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne

Week 3:
Deakin University Waterfront Campus Room number: D3.211, Level 3, Building D (John Hay Building)
1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong

You can choose to join the hearing online using the MS Teams video conferencing link below:

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 435 321 326 26
Passcode: Ux6Vf9xr

For information about the hearing and further updates please visit Engage Victoria.

Documents

You may view and download the exhibited Supplementary EES documents and the updated draft PSA at Proponent’s webpage.

Terms of reference

Submissions

Submissions to the IAC are now closed. Submission can be viewed at Engage Victoria.

More information

To find out more about the Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project Supplementary EES and updated draft PSA contact:
Viva Energy Gas Australia Pty Ltd
1800 515 093
energyhub@vivaenergy.com.au 

For more information about the Minister's Assessment and Supplementary EES process contact:
Impact Assessment Unit, Department of Transport and Planning
(03) 8622 7633
environment.assessment@transport.vic.gov.au

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Page last updated: 09/12/24