Yellingbo Conservation Area
Alliance members are dismayed that our local Yarra Ranges Councillors, DELWP and the Minister for the Environment, Lily D'Ambrosio, did not consult with environment groups and traditional owners before taking actions to oppose the Victorian Government's Response to the VEAC Yellingbo Investigation Area Final Report, March 2014
Information about the YCA, and the community consultation committee appointed by the government, can also be found from the link above. We urge you to read all of the information presented there.
We have responded by sending a submission to state and local government politicians outlining our concerns, with detailed scientific references to support our position : "Community Call for Immediate Review of Minister D'Ambrosio's Decision to Cease Yarra River Floodplain Rehabilitation within the Yellingbo Conservation Area":
Information about the YCA, and the community consultation committee appointed by the government, can also be found from the link above. We urge you to read all of the information presented there.
We have responded by sending a submission to state and local government politicians outlining our concerns, with detailed scientific references to support our position : "Community Call for Immediate Review of Minister D'Ambrosio's Decision to Cease Yarra River Floodplain Rehabilitation within the Yellingbo Conservation Area":
community_submission_to_water_minister.pdf |
community_submission_to_yarra_ranges_council.pdf |
The Waterway Ecosystem Research Group has also written to Minister D'Ambrosio to advocate for the removal of these restrictions:
letter_to_minister_neville_re_yellingbo_10m_max_riparian_reveg_width_limit_4may2017.pdf |
Results of the 2017 Engage Victoria survey have been published, and on Monday 13 August, 2018, the YCA Draft Management Plan was made public. Comments on the draft plan will be sought soon via Engage Victoria.
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