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1.6 Consultation and information gathering Figure 1.2 Investigation process and timeline JULY 2008 Minister for Environment and Climate Change requests VEAC to undertake Metropolitan Melbourne Investigation DECEMBER 2008 Notice of Investigation and a call for submissions published in Statewide and local newspapers and on website VEAC gathered information from a number of sources during the investigation including seeking advice from the Community Reference Group for the investigation and commissioning expert consultancies. Consultation with the community, public authorities and local councils was an important aspect of the investigation. The information gained from all of these sources provided VEAC with valuable insights into the values, uses and management of public land in metropolitan Melbourne and associated issues. 1.6.1 Community Reference Group DECEMBER 2008–FEBRUARY 2009 First formal submission period NOVEMBER 2008–JUNE 2009 Consultancies commissioned to inform investigation AUGUST 2009 Community Reference Group established VEAC established a Community Reference Group for this investigation in accordance with section 13 of the VEAC Act. The group comprised representatives of a broad range of interests related to the investigation. Members are listed on the inside front cover of this report. Over the course of its five meetings during 2009 and 2010, the Community Reference Group provided advice on the contribution of public land to Melbourne’s liveability. In particular, the group provided input on the importance of public open space and the conservation of remaining biodiversity values in the context of Melbourne’s population growth and increasing urban density. OCTOBER 2010 Publication of Discussion Paper 1.6.2 Consultants’ reports VEAC commissioned six reports from consultants to inform the investigation. These reports are listed in box 1.1 and are available at www.veac.vic.gov.au. OCTOBER 2010 – DECEMBER 2010 Second formal submission period AUGUST 2011 Final Report submitted to Minister and publicly released Victorian government considers final report and tables a response within approximately 6 months Box 1.1 Consultants’ reports commissioned by VEAC G The contribution of public land to Melbourne’s liveability 4 G Demographic characteristics of communities within the Metropolitan Melbourne Investigation Area 5 G Biodiversity of metropolitan Melbourne 6 G Sites of geological and geomorphological significance on public land 7 G Indigenous cultural heritage and history within the Metropolitan Melbourne Investigation Area 8 G Non-Indigenous cultural heritage and historic places on public land in VEAC’s Metropolitan Melbourne Investigation Area 9 16
1.6.3 Community and STAkeholder consultation VEAC received significant input from a range of public authorities and local councils within the investigation area. This input included advice on public landholdings from public authorities and participation at three roundtables on public land issues. VEAC also received invaluable information from local councils on the distribution of public open space within their municipalities and on local open space issues. A separate consultation program was undertaken with Indigenous communities to provide additional opportunity for their input. Public consultation on issues associated with public land is a key source of information for VEAC. During the first submission period VEAC received 189 written submissions which were considered during the development of the discussion paper. One hundred and twenty-three submissions were received during the second submission period following the release of the discussion paper on 15 October 2010. These submissions can be viewed on VEAC’s website. In addition, nine formal meetings and several informal meetings were held with members of the community, other key stakeholders and local council staff soon after the release of the discussion paper. These meetings provided VEAC with the opportunity to discuss the contents of the discussion paper with the community and to receive feedback on the issues raised in the discussion paper. VEAC wishes to thank everyone who made a submission, attended meetings or otherwise participated in the consultation process over the course of the investigation. The information and perspectives were considered when preparing this final report. A list of individuals and organisations who made submissions is in appendix 1. A summary of community and other stakeholder views provided to VEAC in submissions or at meetings in response to the discussion paper is provided below and in relevant places throughout this final report. For a summary of community and other stakeholder views provided to VEAC in the first round of submissions, see chapter 1 of the discussion paper. Community and other stakeholder views Many submissions commented on the important contribution of public land to Melbourne’s liveability, particularly its contribution to open space, enhancing biodiversity and mitigating and adapting to climate change. A small number discussed other contributions such as social and affordable housing, community gardens and food production. A number of submissions commented on the pressures on liveability and public land from Melbourne’s increasing population, urban consolidation and expansion and climate change. Comments were also made about contributions to liveability of specific areas of public land or public open space. The importance to Aboriginal people of the entire landscape, regardless of its tenure, was raised during consultation with Indigenous communities, as was the importance of Aboriginal cultural heritage sites and places on public land, and the ongoing management and identification of these sites. It was suggested that public land managers should have greater access to information sources to assist with the identification of cultural heritage sites and therefore avoid on-ground works that could result in the inadvertent loss of cultural heritage sites. The responsibility to identify, conserve and protect cultural heritage sites is reflected in the public land use general recommendations contained in section 7.2, and a recommendation emphasising the need to be aware of Aboriginal cultural heritage values on public land is also provided in chapter 7. Submissions commented on the importance of metropolitan Melbourne’s remaining habitat for native flora and fauna—often within the context of climate change— and pressures on biodiversity. A number of submissions stressed the importance of protecting natural values on public land from urban development and degrading processes, and suggested that additional areas of public land with natural values in the investigation area be protected. Submissions also discussed the need for an interconnected, multi-tenure conservation network to provide habitat links, enhance ecosystem resilience and allow native species to adapt to climate change. Recommendations relating to biodiversity conservation can be found in chapters 3 and 7 of this report. 17
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