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THE STRUCTURE OF THIS DISCUSSION PAPER This discussion paper has fi ve parts: Part A (chapter 1) provides some background to the investigation, explains the role of VEAC and outlines the terms of reference and other matters to be taken into account in the investigation. It also describes the investigation timeline and process, and outlines the community views presented to VEAC throughout the course of the investigation so far. Part B (chapters 2 and 3) describes the natural environment of the investigation area in terms of its geology and geomorphology, hydrology, biodiversity and climate. It describes the people of metropolitan Melbourne, focusing on Indigenous and non-Indigenous history and heritage, and the current and future population of Melbourne. Part C (chapter 4) addresses the terms of reference by describing the public land within the investigation area and its uses, resources, values and management. Abbreviations and acronyms and the Glossary provide abbreviations and technical defi nitions of terminology used in the discussion paper. References are arranged numerically in the order of citation in the discussion paper. Appendices provide more detail on relevant topics including sites of geological, historical and cultural signifi cance and protected areas in the investigation area, public open space data used for the report and the procedures for disposing of surplus public land. Maps showing public land and public open space in the investigation area are inserted in the rear pocket of the discussion paper. Consultants’ reports commissioned as part of the development of the discussion paper are published in full on VEAC’s website at www.veac.vic.gov.au Part D (chapters 5 to 9) reports on the contribution of public land to Melbourne’s liveability (chapter 5) and opportunities for enhancing this contribution. Chapter 6 describes the extent and ownership of public open space across the investigation area and discusses issues associated with, and future options for, providing public open space. Chapter 7 examines the predicted effects of climate change on public land and on liveability and natural values. Chapter 8 discusses the pressures on, and mechanisms for protecting, biodiversity in the investigation area. Chapter 9 discusses the values and scope of surplus land in the investigation area, and reports on future uses of surplus land relevant to Melbourne’s liveability and natural values. Comments are particularly invited on the issues presented in Part D. Part E (chapter 10) contains draft recommendations confi rming the management and use of public land in each category within the investigation area. It also includes draft recommendations for changes in land use category for a small number of sites. These draft recommendations aim to enhance the protection of biodiversity. Comments are particularly invited on the draft recommendations. 2
CONTENTS Foreword 1 The structure of this discussion paper 2 Contents 3 Executive summary 5 PART A – INTRODUCTION 7 1 Introduction 8 1.1 Background to the investigation 8 1.2 The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council 10 1.3 Terms of reference for the investigation 10 1.4 Scope of the investigation 11 1.5 The investigation process 11 1.6 Consultation and information gathering 12 1.7 Policy context 15 PART B – MELBOURNE – THE PLACE AND THE PEOPLE 19 2 Metropolitan Melbourne – the place 20 2.1 Geology and geomorphology of the investigation area 20 2.2 Hydrology: rivers, creeks, groundwater, wetlands and coasts 28 2.3 Biodiversity 32 2.4 Climate 45 3 Metropolitan Melbourne – the people 50 3.1 Early Indigenous history 50 3.2 Post-contact Indigenous history 53 3.3 European settlement history of Melbourne 55 3.4 The people of metropolitan Melbourne today and in the future 60 PART C – PUBLIC LAND IN METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE 63 4 Public land 64 4.1 Public land distribution across Melbourne 64 4.2 Public land ownership 65 4.3 Previous public land investigations of the Melbourne area 67 4.4 Public land use categories 68 4.5 Current public land use 68 4.6 Public land use overlays 79 4.7 Resources and uses of public land 81 PART D – THE CONTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LAND TO LIVEABILITY AND NATURAL VALUES 89 5 The contribution of public land to Melbourne’s liveability 90 5.1 What is liveability 90 5.2 Community wellbeing 90 5.3 The contribution of public land to Melbourne’s liveability 91 5.4 Opportunities for enhancing the contribution of public land to Melbourne’s liveability 95 6 Public open space in metropolitan Melbourne 96 6.1 What is public open space 96 6.2 Contribution of public open space to liveability 98 6.3 A history of Melbourne’s public open space planning 99 6.4 Open space strategies for metropolitan Melbourne 101 6.5 Open space standards 101 6.6 Public open space inventory 102 6.7 Melbourne’s public open space network 104 6.8 Protecting Melbourne’s public open space network 110 6.9 Providing new open space 111 3
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Page 9 and 10: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY picture of the us
Page 11 and 12: PART A INTRODUCTION This part provi
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Page 28 and 29: Beaumaris and Sandringham. This are
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Box 3.1 Woodlands Historic Park Woo
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Figure 3.2 ‘Batman’s Treaty wit
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3.3.2 THE GROWTH AND URBANISATION O
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3.3.3 MELBOURNE’S PLANNING HISTOR
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3.4 The people of metropolitan Melb
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3.4.2 MELBOURNE’S FUTURE POPULATI
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4 PUBLIC LAND The Victorian Environ
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G Other government departments own
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4.4 Public land use categories An e
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National and state parks Victoria
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Other natural features reserves suc
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Table 4.5 Regional parks in the inv
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and tensions between user groups ar
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and utilities areas than elsewhere
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Table 4.6 Reference areas NAME AREA
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A summary of popular sport and recr
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Recycled water Melburnians use abou
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4.7.5 COMMERCIAL RESOURCE USES Acro
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PART D THE CONTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC L
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5.3 The contribution of public land
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LIVEABILITY GOAL: Dynamic resilient
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5.4 Opportunities for enhancing the
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Table 6.1 Open space categories CAT
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6.3 A history of Melbourne’s publ
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6.4 Open space strategies for metro
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Figure 6.2 Urban growth boundary an
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Trails are an important component o
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Public open space per capita Public
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Figure 6.7 Public open space per ca
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6.9 Providing new open space Box 6.
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COMMENTS INVITED The open space con
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Parklands and gardens The City of M
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Coastal impacts Sea-level rise in f
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8 ENHANCING BIODIVERSITY IN METROPO
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Climate change may also affect ecos
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Box 8.3 The National Reserve System
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Victoria’s Native Vegetation Mana
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Box 9.1 A short history of public l
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9.3 Scope of surplus public land Pu
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9.3.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF SURPLUS PU
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Box 9.3 Summary of Crown land asses
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government purchasers with suffi ci
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Biodiversity conservation Chapter 8
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10 DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS Public lan
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Regional park Regional parks are se
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Water production areas Water produc
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10.2 Recommendations to enhance the
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Figure 10.1 Proposed additions to K
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Figure 10.2 Proposed additions to B
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Figure 10.3 Proposed Point Cook Coa
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Figure 10.4 Proposed Bandicoot Corn
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Figure 10.5 Ryans Swamp and surroun
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Figure 10.6 Edithvale Wetland Legen
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ABS BP C
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REFERENCES 1 Department of Infrastr
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80 Richardson, K., Steffen, W., Sch
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177 Parliament of Victoria (2008) S
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APPENDIX 1 COMMUNITY REFERENCE GROU
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APPENDIX 3 HISTORIC PLACES IN METRO
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Kings Domain Resting Place, Melbour
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ID SITE NAME PLACE TYPE Brimbank H0
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ID SITE NAME PLACE TYPE H0932 Retai
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ID SITE NAME PLACE TYPE H1051 Forme
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ID SITE NAME PLACE TYPE H0718 North
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PROTECTED AREA MUNICIPALITY AREA (H
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PROTECTED AREA MUNICIPALITY AREA (H
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Proportion of public open space in
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Public open space ownership within
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Public open space per capita (2006,
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Public consultation Land is general
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