Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee
Report Tabled | The Committee tabled its Final Report on 30 July 2024.
Environment | 30 July 2024
The Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee is also suggesting ring levees to protect homes and surrounding land in flood-prone areas such as northern Victoria.
Environment | 23 May 2024
Climate change has emerged as a key driver of increased flood risk for communities surrounding the Maribyrnong River.
Environment | 18 April 2024
The enormous contribution of regional communities to a parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 flood event has been recognised at the regional sitting of the Legislative Council in Echuca.
Environment | 5 February 2024
Future flood response, recovery and rebuild are being considered as part of a long-awaited inquiry report into the October 2022 event in Victoria.
Environment | 1 November 2023
Victorian flood survivors have spoken directly to MPs investigating the October 2022 event.
Environment | 3 August 2023
Committee MPs to visit Rochester, Echuca, Shepparton and Seymour as part of parliamentary probe into the 2022 disaster.
Environment | 27 May
New flood modelling shows there's an increased risk for communities surrounding the Maribyrnong River. Melbourne Water and its Independent Review Panel reappeared at the final hearing for the parliamentary inquiry into the October 2022 flood event.
27 May
Environment | 23 April
23 April
A parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 flood event in Victoria has tabled its interim report at the Legislative Council’s regional sitting in Echuca.
A public hearing was held in Seymour as part of the parliamentary inquiry into the October 2022 flood event.
Residents of Shepparton, Mooroopna and surrounds had their say at a public hearing held as part of the inquiry into the October 2022 flood event in Victoria.
Survivors of the October 2022 flood had their say at an open mic session held online as part of the parliamentary inquiry into the event.
More than 100 people attended the public hearing held at Rochester as part of the inquiry into the October 2022 flood event.
A public hearing was held at Echuca as part of the parliamentary inquiry into the October 2022 flood event.
Flood-struck Rochester and district residents bravely shared their survival stories at an open mic session, held as part of the parliamentary inquiry into the October 2022 event.
Seymour residents face the ongoing impacts of the October 2022 flood event.
Flood-impacted Maribyrnong residents have spoken about the October 2022 event.
About 30 impacted residents attended a submission writing workshop as part of the parliamentary inquiry process.
