Protecting the area’s significant natural and cultural environment and minimising potential impacts is central to the project’s development. Council has undertaken a comprehensive and transparent planning, consultation and approvals process for the project, through an [...]

The Minister for Planning determined an EES is required for the project. The Commonwealth Government determined that approval would be required under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and accredited the [...]

An EES is a well-established assessment process that provides a comprehensive framework for assessing the environment effects of major projects in Victoria. The EES process is managed by the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water [...]

Surveying has been undertaken to confirm the boundary of the cemetery and ensure the proposed trails do not fall within this.

The project has been designed to avoid impacting on heritage sites. There are five heritage places in or near the project area, with the trails intersecting two of these places. Heritage specialists have been engaged [...]

The Warburton Mountain Bike Destination is set in a unique and sensitive environment which is highly valued for its biodiversity and beauty. Protecting the area’s natural and cultural environment and minimising potential impacts is central [...]

There is known habitat for Leadbeater’s possum within the project area that has the potential to be impacted. The conservation and protection of Leadbeater’s Possum is critical for this project and a fundamental consideration in [...]

The trails will provide new opportunities to engage with the natural environment, learn about it and develop a greater appreciation for it. Education and interpretation signage along the trails will support cultural and environmental awareness. [...]