Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee

Inquiry into securing the Victorian food supply

Introduction
Submissions
Hearings
Reports

Conducting Public Hearings

Information on public hearings

The Committee will be holding public hearings for this inquiry.

The current schedule is as follows:

  • Friday, 3 May 2024 Melbourne
  • Thursday, 16 May 2024 Morwell
  • Tuesday, 21 May 2024 Geelong
  • Wednesday, 22 May 2024 Ballarat
  • Thursday, 23 May 2024 Bendigo

More information on the hearings will be provided here when available.

Upcoming public hearings

  • Geelong West Town Hall, 153 Pakington Street, Geelong West, 3218

    12:25 PM

    Victorian Chicken Growers Council Anna Fedele, VCGC Manager

    1:15 PM

    City of Greater Geelong Peter Smith, Acting Manager of Planning and Growth

    2:10 PM

    Trust for Nature Mat Hardy, Nature Markets Manager

    3:00 PM

    Marcus Oldham College Andrew Etherton, Lecturer
  • Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, 3350

    12:25 PM

    Greater City of Ballarat Natalie Robertson, Director Development and Growth Matthew Wilson, Director Community Wellbeing

    1:15 PM

    Central Livestock Exchange Jeff Paull, Manager

    2:10 PM

    Moorabool Shire Council Cliff Bowstock, Co-ordinator Strategic Planning Sarah Kernohan, Manager Growth and Development Hepburn Shire Council Ron Torres, Executive Manager of Development Kendall Sinclair, Manager of Community and Economy

    3:00 PM

    Planning Institute Australia Gabby McMillan, PIA Victoria President
  • All Seasons Hotel Bendigo, McIvor Highway, Bendigo, 3550

    12:25 PM

    Macedon Ranges Regenerative Farmers Group Donna Coutts Stuart Grainger John Stewart

    1:15 PM

    Cultivate Farms Amy Cockroft, Chief Executive Officer

    2:10 PM

    City of Greater Bendigo Sally Beer, Agribusiness Support Officer Michelle Wyatt, Manager Climate Change and Environment

    3:00 PM

    Pig and Earth Farm Will Bennett, Owner Jonai Farms and Meatsmiths Tammi Jonas, Owner

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

  • Morwell Bowls Club, 52 Hazelwood Road, Morwell, 3840

    9:25 AM

    Foodprint Melbourne, The University of Melbourne Rachel Carey

    10:15 AM

    Andrew Holman Sterling Holman

    11:15 AM

    Keep Yarra Valley Fruit Fly Free Bronwyn Koll, Regional Co-ordinator Yarra Ranges Council Rural Advisory Committee Hamish Mitchell, Managing Director, Specialty Trees Kevin Sanders, Sanders Apples

    12:05 PM

    Green Wedges Coalition Inc Rosemary West, Coordinator David Gibb, Member Alan Thatcher, Member
  • Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:00 AM

    Department of Transport and Planning Natalie Reiter, Deputy Secretary, Strategy and Precincts Michael Orford, Director Strategic Land Use Planning Agriculture Victoria Dougal Purcell, Acting Chief Executive and Deputy Secretary Sarah-Jane McCormack, Executive Director Agriculture Policy and Programs

    9:45 AM

    Victorian Farmers Federation Emma Germano, President Charles Everist, Policy Manager

    10:45 AM

    Municipal Association of Victoria James McLean, Senior Policy Adviser, Sustainable Development

    11:30 AM

    Sustain: The Australian Food Network Nick Rose, Executive Director Kelly Donati, Vice Chair and Co-Founder

    1:00 PM

    Andrew Butt Michael Buxton

    1:45 PM

    The Rural Planner Linda Martin-Chew, Founder