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  • Protecting Our Environment Inside This Issue
    reFire Recoverygrow... a natural progression h A newsletter by Parks Victoria and the Department of Sustainability and Environment on public land fire recovery April 2010 Over 287,000 hectares of Victoria’s public land was burnt in the Inside this issue: February 2009 bushfires, including almost 100,000 hectares of national and state parks and reserves managed by Parks • Protecting our Environment Victoria and nearly 170,000 hectares of state forests and reserves • Connecting with Community managed by the Department of Sustainability and Environment • Honouring our History (DSE). The most severely affected parks were Kinglake National • Our Vital Volunteers Park, Wilsons Promontory National Park, Bunyip State Park, • A Dream of Discoveries Cathedral Range State Park and Yarra Ranges National Park. The fires devastated the Ash Forests through the Central Highlands. ... plus an update on fire-affected parks and reserves The fires impacted many visitor sites and forced the closure of many more parks and state forests. They also put at risk Protecting our Environment threatened plant and animal species, and affected indigenous The scale and intensity of the fires were a significant disruption to and post settlement heritage sites. But since that catastrophic ecosystems. Many animals – not all of them officially recognised day, Parks Victoria and the Department of Sustainability and as endangered – were put at risk and needed special attention. Environment (DSE) have been working closely with the Victorian Concern for species such as Helmeted Honeyeater, Brush-tailed Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority (VBRRA) Phascogale, Long-nosed Potoroos, Greater and Yellow-bellied to rebuild and reopen areas, and protect our natural and Gliders, Southern Brown Bandicoot and Broad Toothed Rat cultural values.
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  • NORTH WEST Freight Transport Strategy
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  • Perisher Range Resorts Master Plan
    Perisher Range Resorts Master Plan NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service Kosciuszko National Park November 2001 Perisher Range Resorts Master Plan Availability Additional copies of the Perisher Range Resorts Master Plan may be obtained from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, PO Box 2228, Jindabyne NSW 2627, telephone (02) 6450 5555 or by visiting www.npws.nsw.gov.au. Version The Perisher Range Resorts Master Plan was finalised in November 2001 and this document incorporates the requirements of the Director General of the Department of Planning contained in the approval issued 17 December 2001. Acknowledgments The National Parks and Wildlife Service would like to thank all of the individuals and organisations who over the years have worked towards the preparation of the Perisher Range Resorts Master Plan. Assistance in the preparation of the plan was provided by Cox Humphries Moss, Colin Stewart Architects and Purdon Associates. Project management and co-ordination was provided by NSW Department of Public Works and Services. The members of the National Parks and Wildlife Service Perisher Planning team are Alistair Henchman, Miles Boak, Amy Roberts, Lisa Pickford and Kay Weston. ISBN 0 7313 6444 9 Document printed by NSW Government Printing Services. Cover design by Phase IX, Jindabyne, with images reproduced with the permission of Perisher Blue Pty Ltd. © NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced without permission from the National Parks & Wildlife Service. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Manager, Resorts Division, NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service, PO Box 2228, Jindabyne NSW 2627.
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  • 6. Annual Review and Significant Events
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  • Municipal Emergency Management Plan
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  • Flood Damage Repairs
    Flood Damage Repairs In 2010 and 2011 Buloke Shire suffered two major flood events, with each event causing significant The following is an overview of the amount of work completed as at 31 January 2014. Work Type Number Units Construct gravel pavements and shoulders 208,413 sq.m Maintenance grade gravel roads 309 kms Maintenance grade earth (formed only) roads 1,110 kms Sealed pavement rehabilitation 20,587 sq.m Minor culvert repairs 76 items Bridge/major culvert repairs 9 items Contractors Construction Progam me planned for March 2014 Project Description Locality Number Units Construct gravel pavements and shoulders Adams Road Woosang 4,625 sq m Back St Arnaud Road Charlton 725 sq m Barrakee Road Woosang 533 sq m Barrys Road (Pt1) Culgoa 100 lin.m Berriwillock North Road Sea Lake 450 lin.m Berriwillock North Road Sea Lake 544 sq m Beyal Road Brim 214 sq m Bish Road Narrewillock 6,780 sq m Charlton Jeffcott Road Charlton 301 sq m Charlton Swanhill Road Towaninny 100 lin.m Charlton Weir Car Park Charlton 170 lin.m Churchills Road Teddywaddy 980 lin.m Coonooer Gowar-Logan Road Coonooer Bridge 162 sq m Corack Wycheproof Road Corack East 272 sq m Dawsons No1 Road Narrewillock 584 lin.m Devon Park Road Dooboobetic 3,600 sq m Dews Lane Charlton 162 sq m Donald Avon Plains Road Rich Avon 61 sq m Dumosa Kalpienung Road Dumosa 5,140 sq m Edwards No.2 Road Narrewillock 9,432 sq m Elstons Road Wycheproof 7,572 sq m Farrells Road Willangie 737 lin.m Farrells Road Willangie 175 lin.m Forresters Road Kalpeinung 2,430 lin.m Gardiners Road Glenloth
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  • Taylors Hill-Werribee South Sunbury-Gisborne Hurstbridge-Lilydale Wandin East-Cockatoo Pakenham-Mornington South West
    TAYLORS HILL-WERRIBEE SOUTH SUNBURY-GISBORNE HURSTBRIDGE-LILYDALE WANDIN EAST-COCKATOO PAKENHAM-MORNINGTON SOUTH WEST Metro/Country Postcode Suburb Metro 3200 Frankston North Metro 3201 Carrum Downs Metro 3202 Heatherton Metro 3204 Bentleigh, McKinnon, Ormond Metro 3205 South Melbourne Metro 3206 Albert Park, Middle Park Metro 3207 Port Melbourne Country 3211 LiQle River Country 3212 Avalon, Lara, Point Wilson Country 3214 Corio, Norlane, North Shore Country 3215 Bell Park, Bell Post Hill, Drumcondra, Hamlyn Heights, North Geelong, Rippleside Country 3216 Belmont, Freshwater Creek, Grovedale, Highton, Marhsall, Mt Dunede, Wandana Heights, Waurn Ponds Country 3217 Deakin University - Geelong Country 3218 Geelong West, Herne Hill, Manifold Heights Country 3219 Breakwater, East Geelong, Newcomb, St Albans Park, Thomson, Whington Country 3220 Geelong, Newtown, South Geelong Anakie, Barrabool, Batesford, Bellarine, Ceres, Fyansford, Geelong MC, Gnarwarry, Grey River, KenneQ River, Lovely Banks, Moolap, Moorabool, Murgheboluc, Seperaon Creek, Country 3221 Staughtonvale, Stone Haven, Sugarloaf, Wallington, Wongarra, Wye River Country 3222 Clilon Springs, Curlewis, Drysdale, Mannerim, Marcus Hill Country 3223 Indented Head, Port Arlington, St Leonards Country 3224 Leopold Country 3225 Point Lonsdale, Queenscliffe, Swan Bay, Swan Island Country 3226 Ocean Grove Country 3227 Barwon Heads, Breamlea, Connewarre Country 3228 Bellbrae, Bells Beach, jan Juc, Torquay Country 3230 Anglesea Country 3231 Airleys Inlet, Big Hill, Eastern View, Fairhaven, Moggs
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  • SCHEDULE to the HERITAGE OVERLAY the Requirements of This
    INDIGO PLANNING SCHEME 07/02/2013 C58 SCHEDULE TO THE HERITAGE OVERLAY The requirements of this overlay apply to both the heritage place and its associated land. PS Heritage Place External Internal Tree Outbuilding Included on Prohibite Name of Aborigina Map Paint Alteration Control s or fences the d uses Incorporated l heritage Ref Controls Controls s which are Victorian may be Plan under place? Apply? Apply? Apply? not exempt Heritage permitted Clause 43.01-2 under Register ? Clause under the 43.01-4 Heritage Act 1995? BARNAWARTHA HO1 High Street Barnawartha Railway Yes No Yes No No Yes No No Station Barnawartha HO2 High Street Barnawartha Railway Yes No Yes No No Yes No No Goods Shed HO3 High Street, Barnawartha Roman Catholic Yes No Yes No No Yes No No Church CA 3 Sec 16A, HO4 Howlong Road, “Barnawartha House” Yes No Yes No No Yes No No Gehrig’s Winery Barnawartha - CA 6, Sec 25, Parish of Barnawartha North HO5 Murray Valley Highway, “The Hermitage” Stone - - - - Yes-RefNo Yes No No Residence, Barnawartha Pre-emptive Right. HR279 Sec A, Parish of Barnawartha North HO6 Pooleys Road, “Koendidda” Brick House pt CA Yes No Yes No No Yes No No 2, Sec 4, HERITAGE OVERLAY – SCHEDULE PAGE 1 OF 79 INDIGO PLANNING SCHEME PS Heritage Place External Internal Tree Outbuilding Included on Prohibite Name of Aborigina Map Paint Alteration Control s or fences the d uses Incorporated l heritage Ref Controls Controls s which are Victorian may be Plan under place? Apply? Apply? Apply? not exempt Heritage permitted Clause 43.01-2 under Register ? Clause
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  • Regional Economic Development Strategy Supporting Analysis
    Snowy Monaro 2018 - 2022 Regional Economic Development Strategy Supporting Analysis Disclaimer Copyright The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales This publication is protected by copyright. With the acting through the Department of Premier and Cabinet exception of (a) any coat of arms, logo, trade mark or (Department) does not guarantee or warrant, and other branding; (b) any third party intellectual property; accepts no legal liability whatsoever arising from or and (c) personal information such as photographs of connected to, the accuracy, reliability, currency or people, this publication is licensed under the Creative completeness of any material contained in this Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence publication. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legal code) Information in this publication is provided as general information only and is not intended as a substitute for The Department of Premier and Cabinet requires advice from a qualified professional. The Department attribution as: © State of New South Wales recommends that users exercise care and use their own (Department of Premier and Cabinet), (2018). skill and judgment in using information from this publication and that users carefully evaluate the Photos Courtesy of Snowy Monaro Council accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance of such information. Users should take steps to independently verify the information in this publication and, where appropriate, seek professional advice. Nothing in this publication should be taken to indicate the Department’s or the NSW Government’s commitment to a particular course of action. 2 Preface The NSW Government has assisted local councils and Importantly, the Strategy should be viewed as the first For further information about the Regional Economic their communities to develop 37 Regional Economic stage of a process that will assist those with an interest Development Strategies Program please contact CERD Development Strategies across regional NSW.
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  • Edition 2 from Forest to Fjaeldmark the Vegetation Communities Highland Treeless Vegetation
    Edition 2 From Forest to Fjaeldmark The Vegetation Communities Highland treeless vegetation Richea scoparia Edition 2 From Forest to Fjaeldmark 1 Highland treeless vegetation Community (Code) Page Alpine coniferous heathland (HCH) 4 Cushion moorland (HCM) 6 Eastern alpine heathland (HHE) 8 Eastern alpine sedgeland (HSE) 10 Eastern alpine vegetation (undifferentiated) (HUE) 12 Western alpine heathland (HHW) 13 Western alpine sedgeland/herbland (HSW) 15 General description Rainforest and related scrub, Dry eucalypt forest and woodland, Scrub, heathland and coastal complexes. Highland treeless vegetation communities occur Likewise, some non-forest communities with wide within the alpine zone where the growth of trees is environmental amplitudes, such as wetlands, may be impeded by climatic factors. The altitude above found in alpine areas. which trees cannot survive varies between approximately 700 m in the south-west to over The boundaries between alpine vegetation communities are usually well defined, but 1 400 m in the north-east highlands; its exact location depends on a number of factors. In many communities may occur in a tight mosaic. In these parts of Tasmania the boundary is not well defined. situations, mapping community boundaries at Sometimes tree lines are inverted due to exposure 1:25 000 may not be feasible. This is particularly the or frost hollows. problem in the eastern highlands; the class Eastern alpine vegetation (undifferentiated) (HUE) is used in There are seven specific highland heathland, those areas where remote sensing does not provide sedgeland and moorland mapping communities, sufficient resolution. including one undifferentiated class. Other highland treeless vegetation such as grasslands, herbfields, A minor revision in 2017 added information on the grassy sedgelands and wetlands are described in occurrence of peatland pool complexes, and other sections.
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  • Ta an Axi F Nnua Fare Al Re Mon Eport Nitor T 20 Ring 14-15 5
    TAAXI FARE MONITORING ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 Regional and Country taxi zones November 2015 An appropriate citation for this paper is: Essential Services Commission 2015, Taxi Fare Monitoring Annual Report 2014-15, November. ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION. THIS PUBLICATION IS COPYRIGHT. NO PART MAY BE REPRODUCED BY ANY PROCESS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT 1968 AND THE PERMISSION OF THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON As part of the recent reforms to the taxi industry, taxi fares in regional and country Victoria have been deregulated. Taxi service providers (operators and networks or co- operatives) are permitted to set their own maximum fares, which must be notified to the Taxi Services Commission. The Essential Services Commission has a new role in monitoring taxi fares in the Victorian regional and country taxi zones. Our role is to monitor prices, costs and return on assets, and to identify potential misuse of market power. Monitoring recently deregulated taxi fares is a complex task, requiring a significant amount of information and data. To minimise the regulatory burden on the industry, we have adopted an approach which makes use of publicly available information and data. Specifically, we have developed a taxi cost index to estimate the changes in the costs of providing country and regional taxi services. We then compare changes in notified maximum fares against changes in the taxi cost index. For the first year of deregulation, 2014-15, we observe large increases in taxi fares by some service providers. These increases significantly exceed our estimated change in taxi costs.
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  • West Gippsland Floodplain Management Strategy 2018
    WEST GIPPSLAND CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY West Gippsland Floodplain Management Strategy 2018 - 2027 Disclaimer Acknowledgements This publication may be of assistance to you but The development of this West Gippsland the West Gippsland Catchment Management Floodplain Management Strategy has involved Authority (WGCMA) and its employees do not the collective effort of a number of individuals guarantee that the publication is without flaw and organisations. of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your Primary author – Linda Tubnor (WGCMA) particular purpose. It therefore disclaims all Support and technical input – WGCMA liability for any error, loss or other consequence Board (Jane Hildebrant, Ian Gibson, Courtney which may arise from you relying on any Mraz), Martin Fuller (WGCMA), Adam Dunn information in this publication. (WGCMA), Catherine Couling (WGCMA), Copyright and representatives from VICSES, Bass Coast Shire Council, Baw Baw Shire Council, Latrobe © West Gippsland Catchment Management City Council, South Gippsland Shire Council, Authority Wellington Shire Council, East Gippsland First published 2017. This publication is Shire Council, East Gippsland Catchment copyright. No part may be reproduced by any Management Authority, DELWP, Bunurong process except in accordance with the provisions Land Council, Gunaikurnai Land and Waters of the Copyright Act 1968. Aboriginal Corporation and Boon Wurrung Foundation. Accessibility Acknowledgement of Country This document is available in alternative formats upon request. We would like to acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Land Owners and other indigenous people within the catchment area: the Gunaikurnai, The Bunurong and Boon Wurrung, and the Wurundjeri people. We also recognise the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations in Land and Natural Resource Management.
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