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Port Phillip SEMP (Part 1) - Parks Victoria

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INTRODUCTIONcont’d<br />

2.3 <strong>Port</strong> safety and environmental goals and objectives<br />

It is State Government Policy that there be one manager of recreational and<br />

associated commercial activity on <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Phillip</strong> Bay and this role has been assigned to<br />

<strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong>.<br />

<strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> has a clear vision and purpose that guides all its operations.<br />

Vision<br />

An outstanding park and waterway system, protected and enhanced, for<br />

people, forever.<br />

Purpose<br />

<strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> exists to:<br />

• Conserve, protect and enhance environmental and cultural assets<br />

2.4 Role of the plans in port safety and environmental management<br />

The role of this plan is to act as over-arching guidance to direct <strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong>,<br />

tenants, service providers, agencies and community members to achieving outcomes<br />

for effective and efficient safety and environmental management within the local<br />

ports of <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Phillip</strong>.<br />

This Plan is not intended to displace or supersede past or proposed operational<br />

activities and plans such as audits, assessments, management plans and partnerships.<br />

It instead will complement current management and bring a whole of port<br />

perspective to safety and environmental management in the local port.<br />

This plans have been developed and based on the Ministerial Guidelines (February,<br />

2005) provided by the Department of Infrastructure.<br />

One plan has been produced to cover both safety and environmental management<br />

issues in the local port of <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Phillip</strong>. It has been identified through the plan whether<br />

issues relate to safety or environmental management.<br />

• Responsibly meet the needs of our customers for quality information,<br />

services, and experiences<br />

• Provide excellence and innovation in park (and waterways) management<br />

• Contribute to the social and economic well being of <strong>Victoria</strong>ns<br />

The “Bays for Life” Strategy (<strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong>, 2003a), developed by <strong>Parks</strong><br />

<strong>Victoria</strong> in 2003, outlines <strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong>’s vision for investment and<br />

management to improve safe navigation, access and enjoyment of the<br />

bays and coastal areas.<br />

This Strategy has five key initiatives:<br />

• Provide for safe navigation and equitable access,<br />

• Enhance diverse precincts,<br />

• Develop and support a strong bay tourism industry,<br />

• Undertake environmental management and protection,<br />

• Ensure co-ordinated management across both bays.<br />

These key areas have been used in Section 9 of this plan as a means of<br />

organising risk management actions.<br />

10<br />

Safety and environment management plan for the local port of <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Phillip</strong>

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