PORTS and ENVIRONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION PAPER MARCH 2010 Contents

PORTS AND ENVIRONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION PAPER MARCH 2010 PORTS AND ENVIRONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION PAPER MARCH 2010 Contents 1. SUMMARY....................................................................................................................9 Part A - Background 2. BACKGROUND.........................................................................................................15 2.1 Terms of Reference......................................................................................................15 2.2 Advisory Committee members .................................................................................16 3. CONSULTATION PROCESSES.............................................................................17 3.1 Approach......................................................................................................................17 3.2 Issues raised and relationship to ToR.......................................................................17 4. LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ....................................................20 4.1 Legislation ....................................................................................................................20 4.1.1 Planning and Environment Act, 1987 ...............................................................20 4.1.2 Port Services Act, 1995 .....................................................................................21 4.1.3 Environment Protection Act, 1970....................................................................23 4.1.4 Marine Act, 1988...............................................................................................24 4.1.5 Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007...........................................24 4.2 State Policies.................................................................................................................25 4.2.1 State Planning Policy Framework (SPPF) ........................................................25 4.2.2 Victorian Ports Strategic Framework 2004 ......................................................28 4.2.3 Port Futures – New Priorities and Directions for Victoria’s Port System 2009 ............................................................................28 4.2.4 The Victorian Transport Plan 2008 ..................................................................31 4.2.5 Freight Futures: Victorian Freight Network Strategy 2008 .............................31 4.2.6 Victorian Coastal Strategy 2008.......................................................................34 4.3 Local Planning Policies...............................................................................................35 4.4 Port Land Use Strategies ............................................................................................40 4.5 Conclusion....................................................................................................................42 Part B - Overview of Victoria's Ports 5. OVERVIEW OF VICTORIA’S PORTS ..................................................................44 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................44 5.2 Port of Melbourne .......................................................................................................45 5.2.1 Location and context.........................................................................................45 5.2.2 Governance .......................................................................................................47 5.2.3 Nature of trade throughput ................................................................................47 5.2.4 Current infrastructure........................................................................................47 5.2.5 Road and transport issues..................................................................................47 5.2.6 Future development plan...................................................................................50 5.2.7 Key interface issues...........................................................................................54 5.3 Port of Hastings ...........................................................................................................55 5.3.1 Location and context.........................................................................................55 5.3.2 Governance arrangements.................................................................................57 5.3.3 Nature of trade throughput ................................................................................57 5.3.4 Current infrastructure........................................................................................57 5.3.5 Road and transport issues..................................................................................58 5.3.6 Future development plan...................................................................................59 5.3.7 Key interface issues...........................................................................................60 1 PORTS AND ENVIRONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION PAPER MARCH 2010 5.4 Port of Geelong ............................................................................................................61 5.4.1 Location and context.........................................................................................61 5.4.2 Governance .......................................................................................................63 5.4.3 Nature of trade throughput ................................................................................63 5.4.4 Current infrastructure........................................................................................63 5.4.5 Road and transport issues..................................................................................64 5.4.6 Future development plans .................................................................................65 5.4.7 Geelong Port Structure Plan..............................................................................66 5.4.8 Key interface issues...........................................................................................67 5.5 Port of Portland ...........................................................................................................70 5.5.1 Location and context.........................................................................................70 5.5.2 Governance .......................................................................................................72 5.5.3 Nature of Trade throughput...............................................................................72 5.5.4 Current infrastructure........................................................................................72 5.5.5 Road and transport issues..................................................................................73 5.5.6 Future development plans .................................................................................74 5.5.7 Key interface issues...........................................................................................75 5.6 Conclusion....................................................................................................................76 Part C - Ports Environs 6. APPROACHES TO INTERFACE PLANNING IN THE PORT ENVIRONS .....................................................................................................78 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................78 6.2 Approaches to interface planning and management .............................................79 6.2.1 Creating buffer areas .........................................................................................79 6.2.2 Planning controls to create ‘reverse buffers’.....................................................80 6.2.3 Extend the range of sensitive uses.....................................................................81 6.2.4 Improve environmental and/or operational performance..................................82 6.2.5 Site design and layout .......................................................................................83 6.2.6 Relocation of nuisance or hazardous activities .................................................84 6.2.7 Legal agreements..............................................................................................84 6.2.8 Notice of potential detriment.............................................................................85 6.2.9 Acquisition of land and change of use ..............................................................85 6.2.10 Memorandum of understanding ........................................................................86 6.2.11 Conclusions.......................................................................................................86 6.3 Planning tools under the VPPs..................................................................................86 6.4 Stakeholders in interface planning ...........................................................................89 6.5 Advisory Committee discussion ...............................................................................92 7. IDENTIFYING THE PORT ENVIRONS FOR VICTORIA’S FOUR PORTS....................................................................................94 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................94

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